2 candidates are tracked for Buffalo County Register of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jen Schleusener and Brandy R. Sorensen. Candidate information follows official Buffalo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Longtime Register of Deeds Kellie S. John, who had served since 1999, died on February 21, 2026; her deputy, Jen Schleusener, assumed the role under Nebraska law, per KUVR (Nebraska Rural Radio Association). Schleusener, a Republican, faces Sorensen, a Democrat, on the November ballot, per the Buffalo County Election Commission's candidate list, which lists both as non-incumbents for filing purposes.
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.
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Republican
Jen Schleusener was the deputy register of deeds and assumed the role of Buffalo County Register of Deeds under Nebraska law after the death of longtime Register of Deeds Kellie S. John on February 21, 2026, per KUVR (Nebraska Rural Radio Association). No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Democratic
Brandy R. Sorensen appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Buffalo County Register of Deeds, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Who is running for Buffalo County Register of Deeds in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Buffalo County Register of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jen Schleusener and Brandy R. Sorensen. Candidate information follows official Buffalo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Buffalo County Register of Deeds election in Nebraska?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nebraska are on the Nebraska election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Buffalo County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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