Republicans frustrated by losing their grip on political power in some Western states have begun deploying a new weapon: the recall. Once reserved for targeting corrupt or inept elected officials, the recall has become part of the toolkit for Republicans seeking a do-over of election results. To be
1 / 10Recall Elections GOP WeaponFILE - In this April 12, 2019, file photo, Colorado Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Aurora, left, reacts after getting one of the pens used by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, right, to sign a bill to allow Colorado to become the 15th state to adopt a"red flag" law allowing firearms to be taken from people who pose a danger, during a ceremony in the state Capitol in Denver.
In 2018, they recalled a freshman state senator in California as a way to temporarily undo a Democratic supermajority. Recall campaigns are targeting Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, two Democratic state House members and two Democrats in the state Senate. Recall committees have been formed for other lawmakers, and the GOP's top-ranking officials have encouraged the efforts.
Democrats see the recalls as a blatant attempt to undo the results of the most recent elections, which produced a Democratic wave in several Western states. Proponents can use the process to time an election and shape the electorate on their own terms, when most voters aren't paying attention, said Engen, a Denver-based consultant who conducted some of those sessions.
"The strategists see that a recall may be the best chance of winnowing down the electorate in such a way as to sneak through a seat," agreed Jason Bane, a Denver-based Democratic operative."They need something that goes under the radar for it to work." KC Hanson, chairwoman of the Oregon Democratic Party, called the recall effort a political stunt meant to undermine the results of the November 2018 election, which also gave Democrats a legislative supermajority.
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