Karen Salter Hardesty

Incumbent Carteret County Register of Deeds in Beaufort, North Carolina

Karen Salter Hardesty is a candidate for Carteret County Register Of Deeds in Beaufort, North Carolina — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Republican.

Karen S. Hardesty is the current Register of Deeds for Carteret County, North Carolina, a position she has held since 2017. As the Register of Deeds, she serves as the custodian for a wide range of official public records, including those related to real estate, as well as vital records like birth, death, and marriage certificates. Her office is governed by the General Statutes of North Carolina and is responsible for the probating, recording, indexing, and safekeeping of these important documents.