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This page lists all of the recall elections in Virginia covered by Ballotpedia. If you are aware of a recall that should be included, please email us.

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By status

2025

• Mayor and town council recall, Purcellville, Virginia (2025)
• Lynda Fairman recall, York County School Division, Virginia (2024-2025)

2024

• Lynda Fairman recall, York County School Division, Virginia (2024-2025)
• Karl Frisch recall, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (2024)
• Chris Bowman recall, Hampton, Virginia (2023-2024)
• Marty Misjuns recall, Lynchburg, Virginia (2023-2024)
• Deandre Barnes and Mark Whitaker recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (2022-2024)

2023

• Chris Bowman recall, Hampton, Virginia (2023-2024)
• Marty Misjuns recall, Lynchburg, Virginia (2023-2024)
• Ann Wheeler recall, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair, Virginia (2022-2023)
• Deandre Barnes and Mark Whitaker recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (2022-2024)
• Buta Biberaj recall, Loudoun County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Parisa Dehghani-Tafti recall, Arlington County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Steve Descano recall, Fairfax County, Virginia (2021-2023)

2022

• Ann Wheeler recall, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair, Virginia (2022-2023)
• Pete Candland recall, Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Virginia (2022)
• Deandre Barnes and Mark Whitaker recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (2022-2024)
• Michael Vines recall, Isle of Wight County Public Schools, Virginia (2022)
• Bobby Dyer recall, Virginia Beach, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Virginia Beach City Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Buta Biberaj recall, Loudoun County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Parisa Dehghani-Tafti recall, Arlington County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Steve Descano recall, Fairfax County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Fairfax County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)

2021

• Bobby Dyer recall, Virginia Beach, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Virginia Beach City Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Buta Biberaj recall, Loudoun County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Parisa Dehghani-Tafti recall, Arlington County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Steve Descano recall, Fairfax County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Louise Lucas recall, Virginia State Senate (2021)
• Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Fairfax County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)

2020

• Warren County Supervisors recall, Virginia (2020)

2019

• Richard Orndorff recall, Strasburg, Virginia (2019)

2018

• Sandra Evans recall, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (2018)
• Ryan Sawyers recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2018)

2017

• Mayor and city council recall, Charlottesville, Virginia (2017)
• Corey Stewart recall, Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Virginia (2017)
• Wes Bellamy recall, Charlottesville, Virginia (2017)
• Samuel Parham and W. Howard Myers recall, Petersburg, Virginia (2017)
• Karen Rose recall, Harrisonburg, Virginia (2017)
• Anthony Burfoot recall, Norfolk, Virginia (2017)

2016

• Diane Raulston recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2016)
• Karen Rose recall, Harrisonburg, Virginia (2017)
• Michelle Ogburn recall, Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia (2016)
• Anthony Burfoot recall, Norfolk, Virginia (2017)
• Erica Williams recall, Montgomery County, Virginia (2016)
• Kenny Wright recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (2015-2016)

2015

• Kenny Wright recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (2015-2016)
• Barry Bank, W. Bryant Claiborne, Lottie Nunn and Hubert Pannell recalls, Halifax County, Virginia (2015)

2014

• Eugene Delgaudio recall, Loudoun County, Virginia (2014)

2013

• Byron Bailey and Herb De Groft recall, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (2013)  

2010

• James Holley recall, Portsmouth, Virginia, 2010                      

1987

• James Holley recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (1987)                                                                                       

 

Underway

• Mayor and town council recall, Purcellville, Virginia (2025)
• Lynda Fairman recall, York County School Division, Virginia (2024-2025) 

Approved

• James Holley recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (1987)
• James Holley recall, Portsmouth, Virginia, 2010 

Multiple outcomes

• Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)

Judicial

• Anthony Burfoot recall, Norfolk, Virginia (2017)
• Erica Williams recall, Montgomery County, Virginia (2016)
• Byron Bailey and Herb De Groft recall, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (2013)

Resigned

• Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Ryan Sawyers recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2018)

Did not go to a vote

• Karl Frisch recall, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (2024)
• Chris Bowman recall, Hampton, Virginia (2023-2024)
• Marty Misjuns recall, Lynchburg, Virginia (2023-2024)
• Ann Wheeler recall, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair, Virginia (2022-2023)
• Pete Candland recall, Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Virginia (2022)
• Deandre Barnes and Mark Whitaker recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (2022-2024)
• Michael Vines recall, Isle of Wight County Public Schools, Virginia (2022)
• Bobby Dyer recall, Virginia Beach, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Virginia Beach City Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Buta Biberaj recall, Loudoun County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Parisa Dehghani-Tafti recall, Arlington County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Steve Descano recall, Fairfax County, Virginia (2021-2023)
• Louise Lucas recall, Virginia State Senate (2021)
• Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Fairfax County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
• Warren County Supervisors recall, Virginia (2020)
• Richard Orndorff recall, Strasburg, Virginia (2019)
• Sandra Evans recall, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (2018)
• Mayor and city council recall, Charlottesville, Virginia (2017)
• Corey Stewart recall, Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Virginia (2017)
• Wes Bellamy recall, Charlottesville, Virginia (2017)
• Samuel Parham and W. Howard Myers recall, Petersburg, Virginia (2017)
• Diane Raulston recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2016)
• Karen Rose recall, Harrisonburg, Virginia (2017)
• Michelle Ogburn recall, Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia (2016)
• Kenny Wright recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (2015-2016)
• Barry Bank, W. Bryant Claiborne, Lottie Nunn and Hubert Pannell recalls, Halifax County, Virginia (2015)
• Eugene Delgaudio recall, Loudoun County, Virginia (2014)
• Byron Bailey and Herb De Groft recall, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (2013)

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• Virginia elections, 2025

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