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2026 recall success rate behind 16-year average

Out of the 437 elected officials named in recall efforts in 2026, 35 had been removed from office in a recall election as of Oct. 2, a success rate of 8%. That rate is lower than the 16% success rate Ballotpedia tracked from 2010 to 2025. The highest success rate occurred in 2011, when 83 […]

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