2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Douglas Janicke and Tasha Sims. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Douglas Janicke is the Democratic nominee and Tasha Sims is the Republican nominee, per the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder's certified November 3, 2026 local candidates list.
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 DeKalb County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Tasha Sims, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Douglas Janicke, of DeKalb, is the Democratic nominee for DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder, challenging incumbent Republican Tasha Sims, per Shaw Local's Daily Chronicle. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Tasha Sims is the sitting DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder, per the DeKalb County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Who is running for DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Douglas Janicke and Tasha Sims. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder election in Illinois?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official DeKalb County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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