Bushbaum wins Franklin County Recorder Race

Incumbent Heather Bushbaum has won re-election as Franklin County recorder, defeating no-party candidate Nancy Knipfel in Tuesday’s general election.

Unofficial results show Bushbaum received 2,558 votes, or 70.35% of the vote, while Knipfel received 1,066 votes, or 29.32%.

Bushbaum was appointed recorder in 2024 following the retirement of Toni Wilkinson and has held the position since January 2025. She previously served as deputy recorder and began working in the recorder’s office in 2003.

The recorder’s race was the only contested countywide race on the Franklin County ballot.