Shawnyne Garren
Republican · NV · Douglas County Recorder
Shawnyne Garren is the Douglas County recorder, elected in 2022 after working in that office since 2007. She set up a same-day alert service to warn property owners about deed fraud and works on laws that protect owners from scams.
Where Shawnyne Garren stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Cut a clerk job from her office for good, one year after freezing it. She told county leaders the office no longer needed the job.
March 31, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: douglascountynv.granicus.com
Launched a free service that emails property owners the same day a document is recorded on their land. The service helps owners catch deed fraud fast.
June 7, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: douglascountynv.gov
Kept an empty clerk job unfilled for the 2024-25 budget year to help cover a county budget gap. She told county leaders that electronic filing made the job less needed.
March 28, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: douglascountynv.granicus.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Issued a public warning to homeowners about MV Realty liens recorded on their homes. Her office found local homes with these liens after a state consumer alert.
February 6, 2026
Source: douglascountynv.gov
Asked the Nevada Tax Commission to let recorders accept the old property sale tax form until the end of 2025. The commission agreed and allowed both forms through December 31, 2025.
October 6, 2025
Source: tax.nv.gov
Testified to a state Senate committee with concerns about a bill limiting how many homes companies can buy (Senate Bill 391). She said recorders cannot check what documents say, so the bill asked too much of them.
April 9, 2025
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Testified for Nevada county recorders against one part of a state artificial intelligence bill (Senate Bill 199). She said it could force recorders to check who sends each document and slow down home sales.
April 2, 2025
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Won election as Douglas County Recorder with no opponent. Her four-year term began in January 2023.
November 8, 2022
Source: recordcourier.com
Past race Shawnyne Garren ran in:
- Douglas County Recorder · November 3, 2026 · Douglas County, Nevada · incumbent