Amy Swain beat Ashley Cranor to win the Democratic primary election for Monroe County recorder with a very narrow lead Tuesday night and will go on to face Paul White, Sr., in November.
Swain has served as a records archivist for Bloomington and received 4,047 votes.
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Cranor, who served as the Chief Deputy recorder for the county for the last seven years, received 4,007 votes.
Swain said the recorder is a public servant role and legal go-to for property transfers in the county. She said she wants people to feel comfortable coming to her with questions.
Race for recorder looking very close with 76 percent reporting Cranor: 49.55% Swain: 50.45% — Bente Bouthier (@BenteBout) May 4, 2022
“Since people don’t necessarily buy and sell homes on a frequent basis, it’s something that they may only have to come into our office once or twice in a lifetime,” Swain said.
White ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Eric Schmitz, who has held the position for the last seven years, was limited to two terms and cannot run again.
This story has been updated.
