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Recorder of Deeds, Kent County

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The recorder of deeds records and keeps the county's deeds, mortgages and other land records.

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Ramona BracyCampaign photo — electbracy.com

Ramona Bracy

Democratic

Office of the State Treasurer staff (modernization)

The gist

  • Pledges to modernize the Recorder of Deeds office's systems
  • Pledges faster records access without repeat visits
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  1. Pledges to modernize the Recorder of Deeds office's systems

    Ramona Bracy for Kent County Recorder of Deeds

    Campaign website · Ramona Bracy for Kent County Recorder · electbracy.com

    “Ramona is committed to enhancing the efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of the Recorder's office by modernizing and strengthening the systems our neighbors depend on.”
  2. Pledges faster records access without repeat visits

    Ramona Bracy for Kent County Recorder of Deeds

    Campaign website · Ramona Bracy for Kent County Recorder · electbracy.com

    “Properly indexing, archiving, recording, and retrieving records so they are available without unnecessary delays or repeat visits.”

Eugenia Thornton

RepublicanIncumbent

Kent County Recorder of Deeds

The gist

  • Led launch of free property fraud alert registration
  • Supported the 2025 law legalizing transfer-on-death deedsIn office
  • Proposes a state fund to resolve tangled property titlesIn office
  • Pledges safer, faster, more convenient property recordingIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Led launch of free property fraud alert registration

    Kent Recorder of Deeds offers software that detects property sale fraud

    News coverage · Delaware Business Now · Jul 12, 2023 · delawarebusinessnow.com

    “Kent County Recorder of Deeds Eugenia Thornton now offers free registration for software alerting citizens when their names are part of her office’s property transactions.”
  2. Supported the 2025 law legalizing transfer-on-death deeds

    Thornton: Transfer-on-death deeds have Kent County roots (op-ed)

    Public statement · Bay to Bay News · Sep 29, 2025 · baytobaynews.com

    “my own considerable and indefatigable efforts, beginning in August 2023, Delaware now joins the majority of states where these deeds are legal”
  3. Proposes a state fund to resolve tangled property titles

    Thornton: Transfer-on-death deeds have Kent County roots (op-ed)

    Public statement · Bay to Bay News · Sep 29, 2025 · baytobaynews.com

    “I suggest that Delaware create a fund to defray costs for people of modest means”
  4. Pledges safer, faster, more convenient property recording

    Thornton: Transfer-on-death deeds have Kent County roots (op-ed)

    Public statement · Bay to Bay News · Sep 29, 2025 · baytobaynews.com

    “This initiative supports my vision to make recording property records safer, faster and more convenient for everyone.”

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