Rutherford County, Tennessee

Register of Deeds

What this office does

Register of deeds or recorder. The register of deeds records and preserves land records: deeds, mortgages, liens, plats and, in some counties, vital records. Anyone buying, selling or borrowing against property depends on those records being accurate and searchable. The office is administrative; it does not set fees or property values.

This race. Every voter in Rutherford County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Heather Dawbarn, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Heather Dawbarn won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Heather Dawbarn was elected unopposed with 97.4 percent, per the Rutherford County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Rutherford County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. County offices are decided at this election; the printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.

Winner

Heather Dawbarn

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Heather Dawbarn is the sitting Rutherford County Register of Deeds, per the UT CTAS county directory, running unopposed for re-election.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Register of Deeds in 2026?

The Register of Deeds race was decided at the 2026 primary - Heather Dawbarn won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. One candidate was on the primary ballot: Heather Dawbarn. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Register of Deeds election in Tennessee?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are on the Tennessee election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Rutherford County and state election office filings, last verified October 15, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Heather Dawbarn, full profile Official Tennessee election office