2 candidates are tracked for Madison County Clerk and Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda A. Andreas and Rachelle Nicole Bauerle. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Linda A. Andreas was the Republican nominee (unofficial primary result: 52.85 percent over Kurt Prenzler, 47.15 percent, per The Telegraph) and Rachelle Nicole Bauerle was the unopposed Democratic nominee; the two meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county clerk's official candidate list.
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This race. Every voter in Madison County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Linda A. Andreas, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Linda Andreas is the incumbent Madison County Clerk and Recorder, a retired nurse and educator from Maryville first elected in 2022, per The Telegraph and the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Linda A. Andreas.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Rachelle Bauerle is a registered nurse from Edwardsville who earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SIUE in 2006 and has served as a Madison County election judge since 2020, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Madison County Clerk and Recorder in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Madison County Clerk and Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda A. Andreas and Rachelle Nicole Bauerle. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Madison 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 Madison County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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