Balkenende and Eldal were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Webster 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.
The only contested Webster County courthouse race on the November 2026 ballot. Democrat Courtney Bender Balkenende, appointed to the post in July 2025 to replace Lindsay Laufersweiler and now seeking her first full term, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary with 1,133 votes. Republican Tina Eldal, a Deputy Auditor, ran unopposed in the Republican primary with 1,581 votes. The two face off in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Balkenende was appointed Webster County Recorder in July 2025, replacing Lindsay Laufersweiler, and is seeking her first full term. She ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary, per the Fort Dodge Messenger News. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Eldal is a Deputy Auditor for Webster County. She ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary in County Recorder, per the Fort Dodge Messenger News. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Webster County Recorder in 2026?
2 candidates were tracked for Webster County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Courtney Bender Balkenende and Tina Eldal. Candidate information follows official Webster County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Webster 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 Webster County Recorder race?
Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Iowa certifies on November 30. We do not call races.
Candidate roster from official Webster County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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