Virginia: Prince William County Supervisor recall effort fails

The recall effort against Prince William County Board of Supervisor Chair Ann Wheeler (D) failed, as petitioners have said that they will not get the signatures and instead will focus on the next election.

Petitioners had previously claimed that they are near the signature requirement. They needed 11,209 valid signatures. This would not be a recall election, but a recall trial presided over by a judge. 

The recall, and the recent resignation of Supervisor Peter Candland in the face of recall threats, appears to be over the supervisors' approval of development proposals for data centers. Apparently, Candland, who served 10 years, abstained from the vote and "stands to make millions of dollars from selling his home on land now earmarked for data centers."