2 candidates are tracked for El Paso County Clerk and Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Schleiker and Tracie Woods. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Countywide race on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Nominees are from the June 30 primary, per El Paso County Clerk and Recorder results.
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 El Paso County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Steve Schleiker, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Steve Schleiker is the sitting El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, having taken office in January 2023 after two terms as El Paso County Assessor, per the Clerk and Recorder's office. He is a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch and Deny Flight, and holds degrees in Information Technology Management and Project Management along with an executive MBA, per his campaign site.
Democratic
Tracie Woods is the Democratic nominee for El Paso County clerk and recorder. She was unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, per official county results. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Tracie Woods.
Who is running for El Paso County Clerk and Recorder in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for El Paso County Clerk and Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Schleiker and Tracie Woods. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder election in Colorado?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Colorado are on the Colorado election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official El Paso County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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