Two Harbors mayor recalled

By WDIO
Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson speaks at a podium.
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Two Harbors voters have decided to recall Mayor Chris Swanson. The question on the Two Harbors ballot Tuesday read, “Shall Mayor Christopher Swanson be recalled?”

Swanson has been under pressure to resign for months. A Resign or Recall Committee collected more than 500 signatures to get the recall question on Tuesday’s ballot. It passed with 86 percent of the vote.

Two Harbors City Question – Should Mayor Swanson be recalled?
Cook County Commissioner District 2
Any election results visible before 8:00 p.m. November 8, 2022 are for testing purposes only and should be disregarded.
Votes
Hawkins
Stacey Hawkins
450
79%
Berglund
David Berglund
117
21%
Last Updated: 2023-03-28 16:32:18
Precincts Reporting: 2 of 2 | 100%
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Some residents believe Mayor Swanson inappropriately used his office for personal and business gains.

At a June press conference in which Swanson announced his decision not to resign, he said, “I have done nothing that even closely reaches the level of malfeasance.”

Swanson was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020.