The 2017 Flint mayoral recall election in Flint, Michigan was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in incumbent mayor Karen Weaver being re-elected.[1][2]
Background
Karen Weaver, the first woman to serve as mayor of Flint, Michigan, took office in 2015 during the Flint water crisis, which remained a central issue in 2017.[2][3][4]
In August 2017 petitioners gathered sufficient signatures for a recall election.[5] The recall election was a single election, rather than a two-stage process in which an initial decision on whether to recall Weaver would be followed by another election for a new mayor if necessary.[6]
The recall election followed a controversy relating to Weaver's support for a waste collection contract with Rizzo Environmental Services, a company involved in a corruption scandal that led to criminal charges against 17 people.[1] The election also occurred amidst disagreement between Weaver and the City Council over the city's water provision.[1]
Campaign
Weaver argued that the recall was motivated by racism and sexism.[2][3] Her opponents criticized her for failing to work with the City Council and eroding public faith in government.[3]
In August 2017, Weaver filed a complaint that sought to cancel the recall election, alleging illegal behavior by those circulating the recall petition.[7][8] The civil suit was dismissed later that month.[9]
Candidates
Eighteen candidates contested the election:[10]
- David Davenport, business owner
- Chris Del Morone, retired
- Wood Etherly, Jr., City Council member
- Anderson L. Fernanders, attorney
- Ray Hall
- Ronald D. Higgerson, artist
- Brent Allan Jaworski, union steward
- Ellery Johnson, phlebotomist
- Scott Kincaid, City Council member (Party Affiliation: Democratic)
- Sean Macintyre, activist
- David Meier, retired tradesman
- Anthony Palladeno Jr.
- Don Pfeiffer, self-employed (Party Affiliation: Republican)[11]
- Jeffrey L. Shelley
- Al Wamsley, pastor
- Angela Ward, entrepreneur
- Karen Weaver, incumbent mayor (Party Affiliation: Democratic)
- Arthur Woodson, veterans' rights advocate
Results
| Elections in Michigan |
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- Flint mayoral recall election, November 7, 2017[12]
- Karen Weaver – 7,709 (52.98%)
- Scott Kincaid – 4,671 (32.10%)
- Don Pfeiffer – 894 (6.14%)
- Arthur Woodson – 352 (2.42%)
- Anthony Palladeno Jr. – 167 (1.15%)
- David Davenport – 141 (0.97%)
- Angela Ward – 113 (0.78%)
- Woody Etherly, Jr. – 95 (0.65%)
- Jeffrey L. Shelley – 50 (0.34%)
- Sean Macintyre – 48 (0.33%)
- Chris Del Morone – 45 (0.31%)
- Brent Allan Jaworski – 29 (0.20%)
- Ronald D. Higgerson – 25 (0.17%)
- Ellery Johnson – 25 (0.17%)
- Anderson L. Fernanders – 18 (0.12%)
- Al Wamsley – 18 (0.12%)
- David Meier – 16 (0.11%)
- Ray Hall – 10 (0.07%)
See also
References
- ^ a b c Gerstein, Michael (November 8, 2017). "Flint Mayor Weaver wins recall election". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Elections Roundup: Incumbents Fare Well in Boston, Detroit and Flint". The New York Times. November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c Smith, Mitch (November 6, 2017). "Flint Mayor, Ushered in to Fix Water Crisis, Now Faces Recall". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Karoub, Jeff (November 5, 2017). "Water woes bubble below the surface in Flint recall election". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Goodin-Smith, Oona (August 5, 2017). "Recall against Flint Mayor Karen Weaver will be on November ballot". mlive. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Goodin-Smith, Oona (August 4, 2017). "Flint's future mayor will be decided during November one-election recall vote". mlive. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Goodin-Smith, Oona (August 17, 2017). "Flint Mayor Karen Weaver challenges recall in court". mlive. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Goodin-Smith, Oona (August 23, 2017). "Flint Mayor Weaver asks judge to order county clerk to call off recall". mlive. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Goodin-Smith, Oona (August 31, 2017). "Flint mayor drops court challenge of recall". mlive. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Goodin-Smith, Oona (October 17, 2017). "Meet the 18 candidates running for Flint mayor". mlive. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Don Pfeiffer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Genesee County, Michigan, 11/7/2017" (PDF). Genesee County, Michigan. November 9, 2017. p. 4. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
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