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Douglas County, Minnesota

Douglas County Recorder

One candidate is tracked for Douglas County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mary Skillings. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Mary Skillings is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Douglas County Recorder, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings (Minnesota prints unopposed county races).

What this office does

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. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Every voter in Douglas County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Mary Skillings, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Mary Skillings

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Mary Skillings is the Douglas County Recorder, having joined the Recorder's Office as a deputy in 2007 and been elected recorder in 2018, per the Alexandria Echo Press. She serves as 3rd Vice President of the Minnesota County Recorders Association executive board, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Douglas County Recorder in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Douglas County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mary Skillings. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Douglas County Recorder election in Minnesota?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Mary Skillings, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office