2 candidates are tracked for Cass County Recorder of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Medsker and Art Ruiz. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Republican Mike Medsker (11,436 votes, 100 percent of the Republican primary) and Democrat Art Ruiz (7,171 votes, 100 percent of the Democratic primary) each ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries and meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Cass County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 primary election results (posted August 11, 2026).
Register of deeds or recorder. The register of deeds records and preserves land records: deeds, mortgages, liens, plats and, in some counties, vital records. Anyone buying, selling or borrowing against property depends on those records being accurate and searchable. The office is administrative; it does not set fees or property values.
This race. Every voter in Cass County votes on this seat.
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Republican
Mike Medsker has served as Cass County Recorder of Deeds since 2011 and owns a Farmers Insurance agency serving Cass County, per the Missouri Times. He previously served as a Raymore city councilman and led the Raymore Chamber of Commerce, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Democratic
Art Ruiz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cass County Recorder of Deeds, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Art Ruiz.
Who is running for Cass County Recorder of Deeds in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Cass County Recorder of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Medsker and Art Ruiz. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cass County Recorder of Deeds election in Missouri?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Cass County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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