The number of recall efforts taking place nationwide – along with the number of elected officials impacted by recall efforts – held a similar pace over the first 264 days of 2023 compared to 2022.
As of September 21, 2023, Ballotpedia identified a total of 232 recall efforts nationwide through the first 264 days of the year against 340 total elected officials. By comparison, Ballotpedia tracked a total of 266 recall efforts in 2022 against a total of 448 elected officials.
While most offices have seen similar recall effort totals from 2022 to 2023, there has been considerably more recall attempts at the state legislator level in 2023 compared to 2022.
