Wisconsin Megathread v3: GOP in MASSIVE DISARRAY

[Mr. Matt]

In response to Evers handling of the Kenosha aftermath and handling of Covid, opponents launched a recall effort on Aug 27. Today they said they have the signatures to force a recall.
https://www.wsaw.com/2020/10/20/group-looking-to-recall-evers-says-theyve-met-the-minimum-number-of-required-petition-signatures/

How likely is it that the recall will be successful? As we saw before with Scott Walker it is hard to do.

If they actually hold a recall election, Evers will obviously win in a landslide, which makes the whole exercise look particularly self-defeating.

"I've won three elections in four years"
(via Wikimedia Commons)

[Mr. Matt]

https://twitter.com/sbauerAP/status/1636780077756170245?s=20

That’s sad, he’s the last of the La Follettes.

I also just realized Godlewski lost re-election

To clarify, Doug La Follette is really only tangentially related to the main La Follette family, Wiki sez "His great-grandfather has been described as an uncle of Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette" and that "Doug is a third cousin of Bronson [La Follette, grandson of Robert Sr.]." (link)

Also Godlewski didn't lose reelection, she went on an abortive U.S. Senate run in 2022 and wasn't seeking reelection to her Treasurer position (unless you're referring to 2026).

[Mr. Matt]

The group that is trying to recall Vos announced they do have enough signatures to force a recall. https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-speaker-recall-robin-vos-c12e8391c9e254327c5de344b640d067

So how does the recall election work? Can Vos run in it?

Unless the GOP legislature changed it recently, it's just a regular election in the middle of the term. Vos can run in it, but he's probably going to have to face a primary first with the Trump-preferred candidate.