2 candidates are tracked for Webster County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Courtney Bender Balkenende and Tina Eldal. Candidate information follows official Webster County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
The only contested Webster County courthouse race on the November 2026 ballot. Democrat Courtney Bender Balkenende, appointed to the post in July 2025 to replace Lindsay Laufersweiler and now seeking her first full term, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary with 1,133 votes. Republican Tina Eldal, a Deputy Auditor, ran unopposed in the Republican primary with 1,581 votes. The two face off in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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 Webster County votes on this seat.
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Balkenende was appointed Webster County Recorder in July 2025, replacing Lindsay Laufersweiler, and is seeking her first full term. She ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary, per the Fort Dodge Messenger News. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Eldal is a Deputy Auditor for Webster County. She ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary in County Recorder, per the Fort Dodge Messenger News. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Webster County Recorder in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Webster County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Courtney Bender Balkenende and Tina Eldal. Candidate information follows official Webster County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Webster 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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Candidate roster from official Webster County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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