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2 candidates are tracked for Platte County Recorder of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christopher L. Wright and Nicholas Palmer. Candidate information follows official Platte County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
A contested Republican ballot on August 4 between the incumbent and a challenger; with no Democrat filed, the winner has a clear path to the office, per the Platte County Landmark.
Worked as a drug and alcohol counselor and nonprofit case manager before being elected recorder, and served in the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2005, per the Platte County Landmark, which reports he has implemented deed-fraud protection programs.
2026 priorities
- Legislation capping how much elected officials can raise their own pay, per the Platte County Landmark
- Maintaining the office's efficiency and transparency, per the Landmark
- Deed fraud protection and public education, per the Landmark
Worked more than 1,400 hours in the recorder's office during college breaks from 2012 to 2016, and has spent 10 years since in pavement maintenance consulting, per the Platte County Landmark.
2026 priorities
- Reestablishing ties with the Recorders Association of Missouri, per the Platte County Landmark
- Reviewing the office's technology vendor and contract terms, per the Landmark
- Making the office run more effectively for taxpayers, per the Landmark
