Sarah Bodman Hearst
Biography
Sarah Bodman Hearst currently serves as Muscatine County recorder, per the county's own elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Muscatine County, Iowa
Muscatine County Recorder
Muscatine County, Iowa
Muscatine County Recorder
One candidate is tracked for Muscatine County Recorder on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sarah Bodman Hearst. Candidate information follows official Muscatine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Incumbent Republican Sarah Bodman Hearst, whose term ends in 2026, won over fellow Republican Sheila Chick in a contested June 2, 2026 primary (1,237 votes, 51.20% to 950 votes, 39.32%); no Democrat or petition candidate filed, so Hearst is unopposed in November, per the county's official primary election results and elected-officials roster.
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 Muscatine County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Sarah Bodman Hearst, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.