Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin GOP Assembly leader
Supporters of former President Donald Trump have submitted petitions seeking to force a recall election targeting Wisconsin’s top elected Republican, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted petitions on Monday seeking to force a recall election targeting Wisconsin's top elected Republican, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who angered them when he refused to impeach the official who oversees the battleground state's elections.
Whether there are enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election this spring will be up to the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission to determine. Vos has vowed to fight the validity of the signatures and any commission decision can be appealed in court.
As the most powerful Republican in the GOP-led Legislature, Vos drives the party's agenda in the Statehouse and beyond. He was first elected in 2004 and is the longest-serving Assembly speaker in state history, holding the post since 2013.
Vos angered Trump and his supporters in Wisconsin by refusing calls to decertify President Joe Biden's narrow win in the state in 2020. Biden's win of about 21,000 votes has withstood two partial recounts, numerous lawsuits, an independent audit and a review by a conservative law firm. Vos further angered Trump supporters when he did not back a plan to impeach Meagan Wolfe, the state’s top elections official.
