Recall effort against 4 GOP state senators on pace, groups say - JSOnline

Recall effort against 4 GOP state senators on pace, groups say - JSOnline

Recall papers were filed Nov. 15 against Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) and Sens. Pam Galloway of Wausau, Terry Moulton of Chippewa Falls and Van Wanggaard of Racine. Like the recall petitions against Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, they're due Jan. 17 at the state Government Accountability Board.


Brad Wojciechowski, communications director of the State Senate Democratic Committee, said the four Senate recall campaigns have collected about 10,000 signatures apiece. The total number of signatures needed ranges from 14,958 to 16,742 to force elections.

"Everybody's just doing great," Wojciechowski said. "We're keeping the pedal to the metal."

Fitzgerald said his party isn't surprised by the number of signatures collected.

"It's unfortunate that the Democrat Party is making taxpayers endure another frivolous election cycle, but our senators will be ready should the signature-gathering efforts succeed," he said in a statement.