Recorder of Deeds
Source: stlouis-mo.gov
What does this office do?
- Recording deeds, mortgages, and liens
- Keeping property records open to the public
- Issuing certified copies of recorded documents
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Data Privacy
Candidates:
Anthony T. Brandon, Jr.
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Anthony T. Brandon, Jr. is a Democratic candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. Missouri Ethics Commission records list his active candidate committee for the August 2026 Recorder of Deeds primary.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Don De Vivo
Did not advanceGreen · lost
Don De Vivo is a Green candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds in the August 2026 primary.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for
Jerome H. Bauer
AdvancedGreen · advanced
Jerome H. Bauer is a Green candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. His voter-guide biography describes him as a retired college professor and trained manuscript librarian and archivist.
Patty Ellison-Brown
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Patty Ellison-Brown is a Democratic candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. Her campaign identifies her as the 4th Ward Democratic Committeewoman and Records Manager in the Recorder of Deeds office, where she has worked since 2010.
Shane Cohn
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Shane Cohn is a Democratic candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds and the current Ward 3 Alderman. City sources state that he has served as Ward 3 Alderman since 2021 and previously represented Ward 25 beginning in 2009.
Yolonda "Yogi" Yancie
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Yolonda "Yogi" Yancie is a Democratic candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. Reporting identifies her as a Head Start social worker, and community materials identify her as a Democratic Committeewoman.
Sources: stlouis-mo.gov2