Salt Lake County Clerk Lannie Chapman is running for reelection on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.

Chapman is a Democrat. She has held the office since 2022, overseeing elections across Salt Lake County.

Chapman said on her campaign website that she is "energized and committed to continuing the excellent legacy of well-run elections in Salt Lake County."

Candidate information

  • Office sought: Salt Lake County Clerk
  • Party: Democratic
  • Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
  • Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in political science and government, Kalamazoo College (2005); J.D., Western Michigan University (2010)

Experience and public service

Chapman has spent more than a decade in Salt Lake County government. She served as chief deputy clerk from 2015 to 2022 before winning election as clerk in 2022, according to BallotReady profile data. Before joining county government, she worked as in-house counsel at TSS from 2010 to 2015, also according to BallotReady.

She also served as a deputy district attorney at Salt Lake County from 2015 to 2019, according to the county clerk's office website.

At the federal level, Chapman was appointed as a local official member of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board in 2024, according to the commission's website. She became an executive board member of the standards board in 2025, according to the county clerk's office website.

Awards

Chapman's office has earned several national recognitions. In 2020, her contributions helped the Salt Lake County clerk's team win a U.S. Election Assistance Commission Clearinghouse Award for Innovation and Accountability. The team created accessible maps guiding voters to vote centers and drop boxes across the county, according to the county clerk's office website.

The office received two Clearie Awards in 2023. One recognized outstanding innovations in elections. The other honored best practices in recruiting, retaining and training poll workers. A third Clearie Award followed in 2024 for accessibility, recognizing the Try Before You Vote: Accessible Voter Outreach Program, according to the county clerk's office website.

On the issues

Elections and voting access: Chapman said approximately 90% of Salt Lake County voters use vote-by-mail. She said she is committed to continuing the county's legacy of high voter turnout with what she called a "safe, effective, and accessible method of voting," according to her candidate response on BallotReady.

Candidate issue responses are drawn from Chapman's answers on BallotReady and her campaign website.

Endorsements

The following organizations have endorsed Chapman, according to their respective public listings: