Ann E. Sweeney
Biography
Sweeney has served as Dubuque County recorder since her appointment by the Board of Supervisors in August 2025, per the Telegraph Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County Recorder
Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County Recorder
Sweeney and Rabagia are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Dubuque County election filings.
About this race
Democrat Ann E. Sweeney, appointed recorder by the Board of Supervisors in August 2025, faces No Party Affiliation candidate Michael Rabagia for a full term; Sweeney ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary and no Republican filed; Rabagia is a no-party candidate and does not appear on a primary ballot. Both are on the November ballot, per the county auditor's candidate listing and the county's June 2 primary results.
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 Dubuque County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Ann E. Sweeney, is on the ballot.