One candidate is tracked for New Castle County Recorder of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Tackett. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
September 15 primary result: David Tackett (51.8 percent) won the Democratic nomination over Michael E. Kozikowski, Sr. (48.2 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per the official results. Results are unofficial until the Department of Elections certifies the count. Candidates are from the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing lists.
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 New Castle County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
David Tackett is a sitting New Castle County councilman for District 11 and an Amtrak employee since 1991, per the county's official council roster and his campaign site. He is a former county Planning Board member and past president of IAM Local 1284.
Who is running for New Castle County Recorder of Deeds in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for New Castle County Recorder of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Tackett. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds election in Delaware?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Delaware are on the Delaware election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official New Castle County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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