Washington: Richland School Board member facing reelection and recall run

Here's a look at candidates running  against Richland School Board member Kari Williams, who is one of three members facing a recalls on August 1. Williams is also running to keep her seat in November.

The recalls against Richland School Board members Semi Bird, Audra Byrd and Williams were over their vote to make mask mandates optional, which allegedly violates a state law that mandated masks to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Washington State Supreme Court has approved the recall effort, which because Washington is a malfeasance standard/judicial recall state, needed a showing of a violation of state law.