Recall campaigns in North Dakota

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

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By status

2025

• Brian Bitner recall, Burleigh County, North Dakota (2025)
• Mayor and city commission recall, Dickinson, North Dakota (2024-2025)

2024

• Mayor and city commission recall, Dickinson, North Dakota (2024-2025)

2023

• Jeff Gooss recall, Beulah, North Dakota (2023)
• Stephanie Landstrom recall, Horace, North Dakota (2023)
• Williston Basin School District recall, North Dakota (2023)
• Mark Erdman recall, Gladstone, North Dakota (2023)
• Dana Sande recall, Grand Forks, North Dakota (2023)
• Emily Eckroth recall, Bismarck Public Schools, North Dakota (2023)

2022

• Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford recall, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota (2021-2022)

2021

• Dwight Kiefert recall, North Dakota House of Representatives (2021)
• Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford recall, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota (2021-2022)
• Fargo Public Schools recall, North Dakota (2021)
• City council recall, Horace, North Dakota (2020-2021)

2020

• City council recall, Horace, North Dakota (2020-2021)
• Myles Fisher recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020)
• Kathleen Jones recall, Burleigh County, North Dakota (2020)
• Kari Agotness recall, Ramsey County, North Dakota (2020)
• Penny Soiseth and Curt Sullivan recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020)

2019

• Penny Soiseth and Curt Sullivan recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020)
• Mayor and city council recall, Surrey, North Dakota (2019)
• Township official recall, Morton, North Dakota (2019)
• Scott Salberg recall, Tower City, North Dakota (2019)
• Virginia Elliot recall, Arnegard, North Dakota (2019)

2018

• Virginia Elliot recall, Arnegard, North Dakota (2019)
• Richland 44 School District recall, North Dakota (2018)
• Tom Gorek recall, New England City Council, North Dakota (2018)
• Larry Thomas recall, Washburn City Commission, North Dakota (2018)

2017

• Tom Gorek recall, New England City Council, North Dakota (2018)
• John Bailey recall, Courtenay City Council, North Dakota (2017)
• Larry Thomas recall, Washburn City Commission, North Dakota (2018)
• Neil Nelson recall, Arnegard City Council, North Dakota (2017)
• Todd Moos recall, Napoleon, North Dakota (2017)
• Julie Johnson recall, Kindred, North Dakota (2017)
• Tonya Duffy recall, LaMoure County, North Dakota (2017)
• Dave Piepkorn recall, Fargo, North Dakota (2017)
• Mike Seminary recall, Bismarck, North Dakota (2017)

2016

• Michelle Billadeau and Jay Clauson recall, Parshall Public School District, North Dakota (2016)
• Chad Kaiser recall, Stutsman County, North Dakota (2016)
• Gary Cron and Casey Ragle recall, Flaxton, North Dakota (2016)
• Lori Carlson and Anne Osborne recall, Barnes County North School District, North Dakota (2016)

2015

• Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa recalls, Rolette County, North Dakota (2015)
• Keith Payne and Don Roth recall, Grant County, North Dakota (2015)
• Bob Johnston recall, Lincoln, North Dakota (2015)

2014

• Paul Stensland recall, Oberon, North Dakota (2014)
• Eric Hillman recall, Mapleton, North Dakota (2014)

2013

• Griggs County Commission recall, North Dakota (2013)
• Mike Carr and Larry O'Brien recall, Mayville, North Dakota (2013)

2012

• Douglas Marsden recall, Bottineau, North Dakota (2012)
• Bob Werkhoven and Ken Evenson recall, Valley City, North Dakota (2012)

2011

• Jim Bratlien recall, Grenora School Board, North Dakota (2011)
• Brent Aspinwall recall, Emerado, North Dakota (2011)
• Joe Kessel recall, Billings County School Board, North Dakota (2011)
• Lauren Wild recall, Walsh County, North Dakota (2011)                                                                                         

1921

• John Hagan recall, North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor (1921)
• William Lemke recall, Attorney General of North Dakota (1921)
• Lynn Frazier recall, Governor of North Dakota (1921)                     

 

Underway

• Brian Bitner recall, Burleigh County, North Dakota (2025) 

Approved

• John Hagan recall, North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor (1921)
• William Lemke recall, Attorney General of North Dakota (1921)
• Lynn Frazier recall, Governor of North Dakota (1921)
• Jeff Gooss recall, Beulah, North Dakota (2023)
• Mark Erdman recall, Gladstone, North Dakota (2023)
• City council recall, Horace, North Dakota (2020-2021)
• Myles Fisher recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020)
• Penny Soiseth and Curt Sullivan recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020)
• Richland 44 School District recall, North Dakota (2018)
• John Bailey recall, Courtenay City Council, North Dakota (2017)
• Julie Johnson recall, Kindred, North Dakota (2017)
• Bob Johnston recall, Lincoln, North Dakota (2015)
• Paul Stensland recall, Oberon, North Dakota (2014)
• Griggs County Commission recall, North Dakota (2013)
• Douglas Marsden recall, Bottineau, North Dakota (2012)
• Jim Bratlien recall, Grenora School Board, North Dakota (2011)
• Brent Aspinwall recall, Emerado, North Dakota (2011)
• Bob Werkhoven and Ken Evenson recall, Valley City, North Dakota (2012)
• Joe Kessel recall, Billings County School Board, North Dakota (2011)

Defeated

• Mayor and city commission recall, Dickinson, North Dakota (2024-2025)
• Stephanie Landstrom recall, Horace, North Dakota (2023)
• Williston Basin School District recall, North Dakota (2023)
• Township official recall, Morton, North Dakota (2019)
• Scott Salberg recall, Tower City, North Dakota (2019)
• Virginia Elliot recall, Arnegard, North Dakota (2019)
• Larry Thomas recall, Washburn City Commission, North Dakota (2018)
• Michelle Billadeau and Jay Clauson recall, Parshall Public School District, North Dakota (2016)
• Gary Cron and Casey Ragle recall, Flaxton, North Dakota (2016)
• Eric Hillman recall, Mapleton, North Dakota (2014)
• Mike Carr and Larry O'Brien recall, Mayville, North Dakota (2013)
• Bob Werkhoven and Ken Evenson recall, Valley City, North Dakota (2012)
• Lauren Wild recall, Walsh County, North Dakota (2011)

Multiple outcomes

• Mayor and city commission recall, Dickinson, North Dakota (2024-2025)
• Mayor and city council recall, Surrey, North Dakota (2019)
• Michelle Billadeau and Jay Clauson recall, Parshall Public School District, North Dakota (2016)
• Griggs County Commission recall, North Dakota (2013) 

Resigned

• Emily Eckroth recall, Bismarck Public Schools, North Dakota (2023)

Did not go to a vote

• Mayor and city commission recall, Dickinson, North Dakota (2024-2025)
• Dana Sande recall, Grand Forks, North Dakota (2023)
• Dwight Kiefert recall, North Dakota House of Representatives (2021)
• Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford recall, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota (2021-2022)
• Fargo Public Schools recall, North Dakota (2021)
• Kathleen Jones recall, Burleigh County, North Dakota (2020)
• Kari Agotness recall, Ramsey County, North Dakota (2020)
• Tom Gorek recall, New England City Council, North Dakota (2018)
• Neil Nelson recall, Arnegard City Council, North Dakota (2017)
• Todd Moos recall, Napoleon, North Dakota (2017)
• Tonya Duffy recall, LaMoure County, North Dakota (2017)
• Dave Piepkorn recall, Fargo, North Dakota (2017)
• Mike Seminary recall, Bismarck, North Dakota (2017)
• Michelle Billadeau and Jay Clauson recall, Parshall Public School District, North Dakota (2016)
• Chad Kaiser recall, Stutsman County, North Dakota (2016)
• Lori Carlson and Anne Osborne recall, Barnes County North School District, North Dakota (2016)
• Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa recalls, Rolette County, North Dakota (2015)
• Keith Payne and Don Roth recall, Grant County, North Dakota (2015)

See also

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

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