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County Recorder, Allen County

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county recorder keeps deeds, mortgages and other property records.

Nicole Keesling

RepublicanIncumbent

Allen County recorder

The gist

  • Pledges to make fighting property fraud her top priority
  • Pledges to finish digitizing old microfilm records by 2027
  • Supports secure systems protecting records from cyber threats
  • Supports using AI in the office without replacing staff
More about Nicole
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  1. Pledges to make fighting property fraud her top priority

    Allen County councilman challenges recorder for Republican nomination

    Candidate questionnaire · The Journal Gazette · Apr 3, 2026 · journalgazette.net

    “For my next term, my top priority will be addressing property and real estate fraud, which continue to grow within our community. … To combat this I will work to strengthen partnerships with law enforcement and stakeholders.”
  2. Pledges to finish digitizing old microfilm records by 2027

    Allen County councilman challenges recorder for Republican nomination

    Candidate questionnaire · The Journal Gazette · Apr 3, 2026 · journalgazette.net

    “We will also finish the major film scanning project in 2027.”
  3. Supports secure systems protecting records from cyber threats

    Allen County councilman challenges recorder for Republican nomination

    Candidate questionnaire · The Journal Gazette · Apr 3, 2026 · journalgazette.net

    “That means protecting sensitive records from cyber threats and screen scraping, maintaining reliable platforms for title companies and residents”
  4. Supports using AI in the office without replacing staff

    Allen County councilman challenges recorder for Republican nomination

    Candidate questionnaire · The Journal Gazette · Apr 3, 2026 · journalgazette.net

    “explore ways to incorporate this technology to enhance and support operations while ensuring it does not replace the critical role of our staff”

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