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Pueblo County, Colorado

Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder

2 candidates are tracked for Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Candace Rivera and Mary Vieth. Candidate information follows official Pueblo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Sitting clerk Candace Rivera won the Democratic primary unopposed (20,294 votes); Mary Vieth, a challenger, won the Republican primary unopposed (13,210 votes), per the county's certified 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 Pueblo County votes on this seat.

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Candace Rivera

Democratic

Biography

Rivera was first elected Clerk and Recorder in November 2022; she previously worked as a federal contractor for 20 years and later as a victim advocate and victim assistance specialist at the district attorney's office, per KRDO. She manages the county's largest administrative office, with 60 staff across Elections, Recording and Motor Vehicle divisions, per the same report.

Mary Vieth

Republican

Top priorities
  • Improving customer service at the motor vehicle office
  • Elections that are "secure, transparent, and trusted by everyone"

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Vieth has worked as a licensed practical nurse, in school support roles with students and families, and in aviation safety and service positions, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Candace Rivera and Mary Vieth. Candidate information follows official Pueblo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pueblo 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 Pueblo County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Candace Rivera, full profileMary Vieth, full profileOfficial Colorado election office