Jasper County, Iowa

Jasper County Recorder

Otto and Hull were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Jasper 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 No Party recorder Joe Otto faces Republican Michelle Hull, who currently serves as a deputy recorder in his office, per the county's official candidate list, elected-officials roster and the county recorder department's own staff page. 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.

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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

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Jasper County Recorder

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Joe Otto

Independent

Biography

Joe Otto was appointed Jasper County Recorder by the Board of Supervisors in January 2026, succeeding longtime recorder Denise Allan, and is now running to keep the seat, per the Newton Daily News. He previously worked at the Soil and Water Conservation Society as its first historian and a grant project manager, managed a Civil War historic site in North Carolina, and directed the Jasper County Historical Museum, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

Michelle Hull

Republican

Biography

Hull currently serves as a deputy recorder in the Jasper County Recorder's office, per the county recorder department's own staff page. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Jasper County Recorder in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Jasper County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Otto and Michelle Hull. Candidate information follows official Jasper County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Jasper 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.

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Who won the Jasper 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 Jasper County and state election office filings, last verified October 4, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Jasper County ballot

7 tracked races in Jasper County, Iowa. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot

Jasper County Attorney Iowa Senate District 19 Iowa House District 37 See all 7 Jasper County races

Candidate profiles

Joe Otto, full profile Michelle Hull, full profile Official Iowa election office