2 candidates are tracked for Dubuque County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ann E. Sweeney and Michael Rabagia. Candidate information follows official Dubuque County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Democrat Ann E. Sweeney, appointed recorder by the Board of Supervisors in August 2025, faces No Party Affiliation candidate Michael Rabagia for a full term; Sweeney ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary and no Republican filed; Rabagia is a no-party candidate and does not appear on a primary ballot. Both are on the November ballot, per the county auditor's candidate listing and the county's June 2 primary 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.
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Democratic
Sweeney has served as Dubuque County recorder since her appointment by the Board of Supervisors in August 2025, per the Telegraph Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ann E. Sweeney.
Independent
Michael Rabagia appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Dubuque County Recorder, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael Rabagia.
Who is running for Dubuque County Recorder in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Dubuque County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ann E. Sweeney and Michael Rabagia. Candidate information follows official Dubuque County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Dubuque County Recorder election in Iowa?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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