In a closely watched development, Wisconsin's bipartisan elections commission is anticipated to dismiss a series of petitions seeking a recall election for the state's prominent Republican figure, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The recall efforts were instigated by supporters of former President Donald Trump, who expressed dissatisfaction with Vos' refusal to decertify President Joe Biden's narrow victory in the state's 2020 elections and his non-support for the impeachment of Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin's top elections official.

On Wednesday, staff members at the Wisconsin Elections Commission recommended rejecting the recall petitions, asserting that the organizers had failed to gather a sufficient number of valid signatures. The commission has scheduled a vote for Thursday, where it is expected to officially reject the recall endeavor.

Assembly Speaker Vos, who has held his position since 2013, swiftly dismissed the petition organizers as "whack jobs and morons." He had previously challenged thousands of signatures' validity, declaring the recall effort a failure.

Vos, known as the most influential Republican in the GOP-led Legislature, has been a prominent figure in Wisconsin politics since his election in 2004. His tenure as Assembly speaker, the longest in the state's history, has solidified his position as a key Republican leader in the region.

Recognizing that their initial recall effort fell short of the required number of signatures, organizers launched a second recall endeavor last month. However, this second attempt is still ongoing and has yet to be submitted for review by the states' elections commission.

The fate of the recall push targeting Assembly Speaker Vos remains uncertain, as the Wisconsin Elections Commission prepares to officially reject the petitions due to insufficient valid signatures. The outcome of the ongoing second recall attempt will likely determine the next steps in this contentious political battle.