2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election
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The 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election was a rare midterm statewide vote in which Wisconsin voters attempted, but ultimately failed, to remove Governor Scott Walker from office over his controversial public-sector union reforms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election canonical | 2 |
| 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election Context triple: [Scott Walker, participantIn, 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election]
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A.
2003 California gubernatorial recall election
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
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B.
United States Senate election in Wisconsin
The United States Senate election in Wisconsin is a statewide contest held to choose one of Wisconsin’s two members of the U.S. Senate, often featuring prominent political figures and reflecting the state’s shifting political landscape.
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C.
2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Barack Obama was re-elected over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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D.
2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut for a four-year term.
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E.
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a predominantly Democratic-leaning U.S. House district centered on Madison, encompassing much of south-central Wisconsin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election Target entity description: The 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election was a rare midterm statewide vote in which Wisconsin voters attempted, but ultimately failed, to remove Governor Scott Walker from office over his controversial public-sector union reforms.
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A.
2003 California gubernatorial recall election
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
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B.
United States Senate election in Wisconsin
The United States Senate election in Wisconsin is a statewide contest held to choose one of Wisconsin’s two members of the U.S. Senate, often featuring prominent political figures and reflecting the state’s shifting political landscape.
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C.
2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Barack Obama was re-elected over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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D.
2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut for a four-year term.
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E.
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a predominantly Democratic-leaning U.S. House district centered on Madison, encompassing much of south-central Wisconsin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gubernatorial election
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recall election ⓘ |
| ballotType | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
public employee collective bargaining rights
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state budget repair measures ⓘ |
| cause |
Act 10 collective bargaining law
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controversy over public-sector union reforms ⓘ |
| challenger | Tom Barrett ⓘ |
| challengerParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| electionDate | 2012-06-05 ⓘ |
| electionLevel | state ⓘ |
| electoralProcess | recall petition followed by statewide vote ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| governingBody |
State government of Wisconsin
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linked to:
Wisconsin state government
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| hasRunningMateOfWinner | Rebecca Kleefisch ⓘ |
| incumbent | Scott Walker ⓘ |
| incumbentParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| isMidterm | true ⓘ |
| isRecallOf | 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election mandate ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Wisconsin
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linked to:
Wisconsin
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| legalBasis |
Wisconsin Constitution recall provisions
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linked to:
Wisconsin Constitution
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| locatedIn | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| loser | Tom Barrett ⓘ |
| loserParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a rare gubernatorial recall election in U.S. history ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Scott Walker ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeElection | Scott Walker ⓘ |
| officeTitle | Governor of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| outcome | recall attempt failed ⓘ |
| partOf | Wisconsin elections ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Tom Barrett ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Scott Walker ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| recallTarget | Scott Walker ⓘ |
| result | Scott Walker retained office ⓘ |
| significance | test of support for Republican-backed union reforms in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | effort to recall Scott Walker ⓘ |
| type | statewide election ⓘ |
| winner | Scott Walker ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election Description of subject: The 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election was a rare midterm statewide vote in which Wisconsin voters attempted, but ultimately failed, to remove Governor Scott Walker from office over his controversial public-sector union reforms.
Referenced by (3)
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