Who is running for Dallas County Recorder in 2026?

Dallas County Recorder

ReNae Arnold is the Dallas County Recorder and the Republican candidate for another term¹². The county says she is a lifelong Dallas County resident who graduated from ADM High School, attended Iowa State University and spent 21 years in supply chain and logistics at an international agriculture company before taking office³.

• Dallas County Recorder since January 3, 2023³
• 21 years in supply chain and logistics at an international agriculture company before taking office³
• Attended Iowa State University; graduated from ADM High School³
• Sworn in as Recorder on December 29, 2022 and took office January 3, 2023³; she is the incumbent on the 2026 ballot¹².

Logistics professional and founder of Next Century Forum (candidate's own account)

Lexi Farber (Democrat) is a candidate for Dallas County Recorder¹³. By her own account, she has built more than a decade of career in logistics and started Next Century Forum, a group for younger Iowans interested in civic engagement⁴. The county lists ReNae Arnold as the current Recorder, so Farber is not the incumbent².

• More than a decade of work in logistics, including building customer relationships and solving service problems, by her own account⁴
• Started Next Century Forum, a group aimed at getting younger Iowans involved in their communities, by her own account⁴
• Associate of Arts, Hawkeye Community College; bachelor's degree in Family Services, University of Northern Iowa, by her own account⁴
• Lives in Dallas County, by her own account⁴
• She is a candidate for an office she does not currently hold; the county lists ReNae Arnold as Recorder².