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Grafton County, New Hampshire

Grafton County Register of Deeds

2 candidates are tracked for Grafton County Register of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kelley Monahan and Brie Choate. Candidate information follows official Grafton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

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 Grafton County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Kelley Monahan, is on the ballot.

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Kelley Monahan

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Monahan serves as Register of Deeds for Grafton County, New Hampshire, with annual reports on her site spanning from fiscal year 2011 forward, per her campaign site. Her tenure includes a public-private technology partnership with Fidlar Technologies and initiatives on cybersecurity and property fraud prevention, and her office received a National Association of Counties award for a preservation project, per the site. She participates in candidate forums across the county and in the New Hampshire Register of Deeds Association and the Tax Collectors Association, per the site.

Brie Choate

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Preserving Grafton County property records dating back to 1773
  • Running the office as a service-focused, nonpartisan resource for residents

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Choate co-owns a small auto repair shop in Woodsville with her husband, per the campaign site. A lifelong New Hampshire resident now living in Pike, she is also pursuing a graduate degree in public administration at the University of New Hampshire, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

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

2 candidates are tracked for Grafton County Register of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kelley Monahan and Brie Choate. Candidate information follows official Grafton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Grafton County Register of Deeds election in New Hampshire?

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

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Candidate roster from official Grafton County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Kelley Monahan, full profileBrie Choate, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office