Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County 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 Shelby County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Willie Brooks, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Willie Brooks won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Willie Brooks was elected unopposed, per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. 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. The Democratic nominee is the only candidate printed for this office.

Winner

Willie Brooks

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Willie Brooks is Shelby County's incumbent register of deeds and the Democratic nominee for re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Shelby County Register of Deeds in 2026?

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

When is the Shelby County 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.

How do I see my exact Shelby County ballot?

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

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Willie Brooks, full profile Official Tennessee election office