Recall campaigns in Alaska

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

By year

By status

2025

• Kenai Peninsula Borough School District recall, Alaska (2025)
• Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District recall, Alaska (2025)
• Crawford Patkotak recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2025)
• Josiah Patkotak recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2025)
• Stormie Mitchell recall, Delta Junction, Alaska (2025)
• Steve Carrington recall, Palmer, Alaska (2024-2025)

2024

• Steve Carrington recall, Palmer, Alaska (2024-2025)
• Emil Mackey and Deedie Sorensen recall, Juneau Borough School District, Alaska (2024)

2023

• Gerald Byers recall, Hoonah, Alaska (2022-2023)

2022

• Gerald Byers recall, Hoonah, Alaska (2022-2023)
• Mokie Tew recall, Mat-Su Borough, Alaska (2022)
• Jamie Allard recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2021-2022)
• City council recall, Palmer, Alaska (2021-2022)

2021

• Jamie Allard recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2021-2022)
• City council recall, Palmer, Alaska (2021-2022)
• Meg Zaletel recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)
• Felix Rivera recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)
• Steve Prysunka recall, Wrangell, Alaska (2021)
• Mike Dunleavy recall, Governor of Alaska (2019-2021)

2020

• Felix Rivera recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)
• Mike Dunleavy recall, Governor of Alaska (2019-2021)
• Gary Knopp recall, Alaska House of Representatives (2019-2020)

2019

• Mike Dunleavy recall, Governor of Alaska (2019-2021)
• Gary Knopp recall, Alaska House of Representatives (2019-2020)

2018

• Trevor Shaw recall, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, Alaska (2018)
• Frank Kelty recall, Unalaska, Alaska (2018)

2017

• Frank Kelty recall, Unalaska, Alaska (2018)
• Josh Hallquist recall, Cordova City Council, Alaska (2017)
• Petersburg Borough Assembly recalls, Alaska (2017)
• Haines Borough Assembly recalls, Alaska (2017)
• City council recall, Homer, Alaska (2017)

2016

• Kim Kopp recall, Galena City School District, Alaska (2016)
• Bill Walker recall, Alaska (2016)
• Charlotte Brower recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2016)

2015

• Anchorage School District recall, Alaska (2015)
• Charlotte Brower recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2016)
• Kelly Wolf recall, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (2015) 

2013

• Lindsey Holmes recall, Alaska House of Representatives (2013)
• Lester Lunceford recall, Whittier, Alaska (2013)

2012

• City of Holy Cross city council recall, Alaska (2012)
• Steve Menard recall, Wasilla, Alaska (2012)

2011

• Virgie Thompson recall, Houston, Alaska (2011)
• Kyle Johansen recall, Alaska House of Representatives (2011)

2010

• Doug Isaacson recall, North Pole, Alaska (2010)
• Nome School Board recall, Alaska (2010)
• Albert Kookesh recall, Alaska (2010)
• Roger Purcell recall, Houston, Alaska (2010)

2009

• Lee Corrao recall, Petersburg, Alaska, 2009 

2007

• Irene Paul recall, Chatham School Board, Alaska (2007)
• Edward Gamble recall, Chatham School Board, Alaska (2007)
• Shelly Wilson recall, Chatham School Board, Alaska (2007)              

1992

• Wally Hickel and Jack Coghill recall, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (1991-1992)

1991

• Wally Hickel and Jack Coghill recall, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (1991-1992)      

1984

• Bering Strait School District recall, Alaska (1983-1984)

1983

• Bering Strait School District recall, Alaska (1983-1984)                                                                                   

 

Underway

• Crawford Patkotak recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2025)

Scheduled

• Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District recall, Alaska (2025)

Approved

• Stormie Mitchell recall, Delta Junction, Alaska (2025)
• City council recall, Palmer, Alaska (2021-2022)
• Josh Hallquist recall, Cordova City Council, Alaska (2017)
• Kim Kopp recall, Galena City School District, Alaska (2016)
• Charlotte Brower recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2016)
• Lester Lunceford recall, Whittier, Alaska (2013)
• Steve Menard recall, Wasilla, Alaska (2012)
• Nome School Board recall, Alaska (2010)
• Lee Corrao recall, Petersburg, Alaska, 2009
• Irene Paul recall, Chatham School Board, Alaska (2007)
• Edward Gamble recall, Chatham School Board, Alaska (2007)
• Shelly Wilson recall, Chatham School Board, Alaska (2007)

Defeated

• Steve Carrington recall, Palmer, Alaska (2024-2025)
• Emil Mackey and Deedie Sorensen recall, Juneau Borough School District, Alaska (2024)
• Gerald Byers recall, Hoonah, Alaska (2022-2023)
• Meg Zaletel recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)
• Felix Rivera recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)
• Frank Kelty recall, Unalaska, Alaska (2018)
• Haines Borough Assembly recalls, Alaska (2017)
• City council recall, Homer, Alaska (2017)
• Virgie Thompson recall, Houston, Alaska (2011)
• Doug Isaacson recall, North Pole, Alaska (2010)
• Nome School Board recall, Alaska (2010)

Multiple outcomes

• City council recall, Palmer, Alaska (2021-2022)

Judicial

• Kyle Johansen recall, Alaska House of Representatives (2011)

Resigned

• Trevor Shaw recall, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, Alaska (2018)
• Roger Purcell recall, Houston, Alaska (2010)

Did not go to a vote

• Kenai Peninsula Borough School District recall, Alaska (2025)
• Josiah Patkotak recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2025)
• Wally Hickel and Jack Coghill recall, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (1991-1992)
• Mokie Tew recall, Mat-Su Borough, Alaska (2022)
• Jamie Allard recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2021-2022)
• City council recall, Palmer, Alaska (2021-2022)
• Steve Prysunka recall, Wrangell, Alaska (2021)
• Mike Dunleavy recall, Governor of Alaska (2019-2021)
• Gary Knopp recall, Alaska House of Representatives (2019-2020)
• Petersburg Borough Assembly recalls, Alaska (2017)
• Bill Walker recall, Alaska (2016)
• Anchorage School District recall, Alaska (2015)
• Kelly Wolf recall, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska (2015)
• Lindsey Holmes recall, Alaska House of Representatives (2013)
• City of Holy Cross city council recall, Alaska (2012)
• Albert Kookesh recall, Alaska (2010)

See also

• Recall overview
• Political recall efforts
• Laws governing recall in Alaska
• Alaska elections, 2025

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