Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Faces Recall Over Election Dispute

Wisconsin's Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos talks to the media at the state Capitol, Feb. 15, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Backers of an effort to oust Vos from office over his opposition to fo

Supporters of former President Donald Trump have submitted petitions seeking a recall election targeting Wisconsin's Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The move comes after Vos refused to impeach the state's top elections official and did not support efforts to decertify President Joe Biden's win in the state in 2020.

Vos, the longest-serving Assembly speaker in state history, has been a key figure in the GOP-led Legislature. The recall petition, spearheaded by a local business owner, cited Vos' failure to impeach the elections official and his stance on election security as reasons for the recall.