{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Amy Jo McLamb","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Amy Jo McLamb is the Democratic candidate for Orange County Register of Deeds in the 2026 North Carolina election, with the primary held on March 3, 2026 and the general election on November 3, 2026. The Register of Deeds office oversees the filing and preservation of essential public records, including vital records, real\u2011estate documents, and business certifications, and manages the county\u2019s passport\u2011acceptance facility\u301012\u3011.\n\nMcLamb grew up in Orange County and graduated from Orange High School. She has spent her entire professional life serving the same office, beginning as a temporary employee in August\u202f1999 and moving to a permanent position in February\u202f2000\u30109\u3011. She earned certification as a Deputy Register of Deeds in March\u202f2004 through the UNC School of Government and was promoted to Assistant Register of Deeds in 2015\u30109\u3011.\n\nOver more than 26\u202fyears, McLamb has worked in every section of the Register of Deeds, from vital records and document indexing to finance and budgeting. She has supervised a staff of 10\u201112 employees and has been responsible for the daily operations of the office, including the management of the passport\u2011acceptance facility since 2017\u30109\u3011. Her official title on the Orange County staff directory is Assistant Register of Deeds, and the county lists her phone number as 919\u2011245\u20112677\u30104\u3011.\n\nMcLamb\u2019s accomplishments include implementing a modern software system with fraud\u2011alert capabilities that reduced recording time and created an audit trail, spearheading the digitization of historic documents dating back to 1752, and establishing electronic parcel\u2011identification numbers that eliminated the need to print tens of thousands of pages each year. She also created a comprehensive electronic indexing manual, instituted a retention schedule for records in 2016, and led a cross\u2011training program that allowed staff to cover multiple functions, enabling the office to reduce headcount from 15 to 10 while maintaining service levels\u30101\u3011\u30108\u3011. In 2017 she helped launch the county\u2019s passport\u2011acceptance facility, expanding services for residents of surrounding communities\u30108\u3011.\n\nIn her campaign statements, McLamb emphasizes continued innovation, expanded fraud protection for homeowners, and a commitment to exceptional customer service. She cites her deep knowledge of North Carolina statutes, her experience managing budgets and staff, and her record of modernizing office operations as the foundation for her platform to lead the Register of Deeds office into the future\u301010\u3011.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Amy Jo McLamb (Orange County Register of Deeds, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Amy_Jo_McLamb_(Orange_County_Register_of_Deeds,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n- [2] [Orange County, North Carolina, elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Orange_County,_North_Carolina,_elections,_2026)\n- [3] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [4] [Staff Directory \u2022 Amy McLamb](https://www.orangecountync.gov/directory.aspx?EID=417)\n- [6] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [7] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [8] [Orange County Register of Deeds: Amy McLamb | 2026 Primary Candidates](https://indyweek.com/news/orange-county-register-of-deeds-amy-mclamb-2026/)\n- [9] [MEET AMY | McLamb4Deeds](https://www.mclamb4deeds.com/meetamy)\n- [10] [Amy McLamb](https://www.mclamb4deeds.com/)\n- [11] [GET INVOLVED | McLamb4Deeds](https://www.mclamb4deeds.com/getinvolved)\n- [12] [2026 Candidate Introductions: Orange County Register of Deeds - Chapelboro.com](https://chapelboro.com/local-election-coverage/2026-candidate-introductions-orange-county-register-of-deeds)","firstname":"Amy","lastname":"Mclamb","middlename":"Jo","suffix":null,"token":"5179c598c316328b"},"token":"WKdlnUyB3wa7FDmw"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"register_of_deeds","o.office":"register_of_deeds","office":"register_of_deeds","officedescription":"The register of deeds maintains the county's permanent public record of real-property instruments \u2014 deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats \u2014 and collects the state transfer and mortgage taxes on them. The record the office keeps is the legal backbone of property ownership.","officequalities":"- Records management of deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other instruments affecting title to land.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee recording statutes, the recording-tax schedule, and the increasingly-electronic submission workflow used by title companies.\n- Accuracy and indexing discipline \u2014 an error in the register's records can cloud title for years.\n- Public-access service: the records are open, and the office serves both professional users and individual property owners.\n- Budget and technology literacy for maintaining a searchable, modern record system.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Register of Deeds","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Orange County Register Of Deeds"}