Dallas County, Iowa

Dallas County Recorder

Arnold and Farber were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Dallas County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: electionresults.iowa.gov.

About this race

Incumbent ReNae Arnold faces Democrat Lexi Farber. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

Register of deeds or recorder. The register of deeds records and preserves land records: deeds, mortgages, liens, plats and, in some counties, vital records. Anyone buying, selling or borrowing against property depends on those records being accurate and searchable. The office is administrative; it does not set fees or property values.

This race. Every voter in Dallas County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, ReNae Arnold, is on the ballot.

This list comes from official election records but may be incomplete. It can miss, for example, late or petition candidates and some city, school and district races. Your official sample ballot is the final word.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 30.

Iowa makes results final in three steps.

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Done · Nov 3

Votes were cast and counted

Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.

Happening now · by Nov 10

Dallas County double-checks its count

The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.

Next · Nov 30

Iowa makes it official

The State board of canvassers certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Iowa official results.

Dallas County Recorder

No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Iowa certifies on November 30; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

ReNae Arnold

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

ReNae Arnold is the incumbent Dallas County Recorder, seeking reelection, per the county's elected officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Lexi Farber

Democratic

Biography

Lexi Farber has spent more than a decade working in logistics and holds a bachelor's degree in Family Services from the University of Northern Iowa, per her campaign site. She founded Next Century Forum, an organization aimed at engaging younger Iowans in civic participation, and lives in Dallas County.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Dallas County Recorder in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Dallas County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: ReNae Arnold and Lexi Farber. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Dallas County Recorder election in Iowa?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: https://electionresults.iowa.gov/. Voting rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Dallas County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Who won the Dallas County Recorder race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Iowa certifies on November 30. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Dallas County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot

Iowa Senate District 23 Iowa House District 23 Iowa House District 27 See all 16 Dallas County races

Candidate profiles

ReNae Arnold, full profile Lexi Farber, full profile Official Iowa election office