One candidate is tracked for Recorder of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shane Cohn. Candidate information follows official St. Louis City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Shane Cohn (40.6 percent) won the Democratic nomination over Patty Ellison-Brown (29.2 percent), Yolonda "Yogi" Yancie (16.3 percent), Anthony T. Brandon, Jr. (13.9 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per graphics.stltoday.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). A four-way race on the August 4 Democratic ballot; no other party fielded a candidate on the city's certified sample ballot, so the Democratic vote effectively decides the office.
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 St. Louis city votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Shane Cohn is the sitting alderman for the City of St. Louis's 3rd Ward, per the official city website. He is the Democratic candidate for St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds; the current recorder is Michael Butler. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Recorder of Deeds in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Recorder of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shane Cohn. Candidate information follows official St. Louis City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Recorder of Deeds election in Missouri?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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