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Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County Register of Deeds

One candidate is tracked for Charleston County Register of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Lesser Hollings. Candidate information follows official Charleston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Karen Lesser Hollings (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for Charleston County Register of Deeds, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Charleston County). No contested June 9 primary was recorded for this office in the county's official results feed.

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 Charleston County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Karen Lesser Hollings, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Karen Lesser Hollings

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Eliminating the office's multi-year backlog in recording and imaging documents
  • Rolling out an electronic filing system for easier public access to records
  • Digitizing millions of historical pages as part of a long-term preservation project

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Karen Lesser Hollings brings more than 20 years of Charleston County public service, including work in the Register of Deeds office and a background in mortgage banking and title work, per her campaign site. She was elected Register of Deeds in November 2022, per the Post and Courier. Karen Lesser Hollings appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Charleston County Register of Deeds, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Questions about this race

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

One candidate is tracked for Charleston County Register of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Lesser Hollings. Candidate information follows official Charleston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Charleston County Register of Deeds election in South Carolina?

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

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Candidate roster from official Charleston County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
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