Recall Election
After Hongisto's discharge, both critics and former supporters alike felt that Kucinich's actions against the police were too rash and that his administration was not capable of governing a struggling city. A drive began to remove the mayor from his post through a recall election.
The first recall election in the city's history was set for August 13. Kucinich ended up winning, but by a narrow margin of 236 votes.
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