Deputy Recorder, Polk County (candidate's own account)

Lisa J. Chiodo (Democrat) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Polk County Recorder¹. By her own account, she is the Deputy Recorder in the Polk County Recorder's Office and has worked there nine years². The county lists Julie Haggerty as the current Recorder, so Chiodo is not the incumbent³.

• Deputy Recorder, Polk County, the office's second-highest position, overseeing daily operations and staff, by her own account²
• Joined the Polk County Recorder's Office in 2016 and worked in its Vital Records and Real Estate departments before becoming Deputy Recorder, by her own account²
• Earlier work in childcare, hospitality and education, including substitute teaching in local elementary schools, by her own account²
• Bachelor's degree, University of Iowa; certification in Human Resource Management with honors in 2024, by her own account²
• She is a candidate for an office she does not currently hold; the county lists Julie Haggerty as the current Recorder³.