Chapman seeks second term as Salt Lake County Clerk

Lannie Chapman, the Salt Lake County Clerk, is running for a second term in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Chapman, a Democrat, is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

The office serves Salt Lake County, which includes Draper.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic
Office sought: Salt Lake County Clerk
Education: Bachelor's degree in political science and government, Kalamazoo College (2005); J.D., Western Michigan University (2010)

Experience and public service

Chapman has held the Salt Lake County Clerk seat since winning election in 2022, according to BallotReady profile data. Before that, she served as chief deputy clerk for Salt Lake County from 2015 to 2022.

She worked as a deputy district attorney at Salt Lake County from 2015 to 2019, according to her county biography page. Before joining the county, she was in-house counsel at TSS from 2010 to 2015, according to BallotReady profile data.

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

Her office has earned national recognition. While serving as chief deputy clerk in 2020, Chapman helped the clerk's team earn an Election Assistance Commission Clearinghouse Award for Innovation and Accountability for creating accessible maps that guided voters to vote centers and drop boxes across Salt Lake County, according to her county biography.

Under Chapman's leadership as clerk, the office received two Clearie Awards in 2023 for outstanding innovations in elections and for best practices in recruiting, retaining and training poll workers, according to her county biography. A third Clearie Award followed in 2024 for accessibility, recognizing the Try Before You Vote: Accessible Voter Outreach Program.

On the issues

Chapman provided the following responses through BallotReady's candidate questionnaire, published on her campaign site. These are the candidate's own statements.

Elections and voting access: Chapman said approximately 90% of Salt Lake County voters use vote-by-mail. She said she is committed to continuing that method, calling it "safe, effective, and accessible."

Election administration: Chapman said she is "energized and committed to continuing the excellent legacy of well-run elections in Salt Lake County."