Zach Brown
Democratic · MT · Gallatin County Commissioner
Zach Brown has been a Gallatin County Commissioner since 2021 after six years in the Montana House of Representatives, and he teaches as an adjunct professor at Montana State University. He emphasizes accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.
Where Zach Brown stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted yes on House Bill 658 on second reading in the Montana House, a bill to permanently continue Montana's Medicaid expansion and revise health care laws. It passed 87-13.
April 17, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Sponsored House Bill 431, which created a loan assistance program for farmers through the state's growth through agriculture program. Gov. Steve Bullock signed it into law.
May 10, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Voted yes on House Bill 2, Montana's main state budget bill, on second reading in the House. It passed 79-21.
April 24, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Voted yes on House Bill 658 on second reading in the Montana House, a bill to permanently continue Montana's Medicaid expansion and revise health care laws. It passed 87-13.
April 17, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Sponsored House Bill 654, which revised how Montana funds treatment courts, such as drug courts. Gov. Steve Bullock signed it into law.
May 9, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Sponsored House Bill 527, which revised Montana's property tax exemptions for affordable housing. Gov. Steve Bullock signed it into law.
May 10, 2019Supports Housing Affordability
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted yes on House Bill 658 on second reading in the Montana House, a bill to permanently continue Montana's Medicaid expansion and revise health care laws. It passed 87-13.
April 17, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Voted against an ordinance putting a question on the November ballot about making Gallatin County elections nonpartisan. He argued it risked creating two classes of voters. It passed 2-1.
August 7, 2026
Source: bozemandailychronicle.com
Voted with Commissioner Jennifer Boyer to end Gallatin County's 287(g) agreement, which let the county jail hold inmates for federal immigration authorities.
June 16, 2026
Source: explorebigsky.com
Took office as Gallatin County commissioner after beating Republican Carter Atkinson 55% to 44% in the November 2020 general election. His win gave Democrats a commission majority for the first time since 1996.
December 30, 2020
Source: bozemandailychronicle.com
Was endorsed for Gallatin County Commission by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle editorial board, which called him the clear choice over Republican Carter Atkinson.
October 7, 2020
Source: bozemandailychronicle.com
Chaired the Montana Legislature's Water Policy Interim Committee in 2019-2020, including its May 19, 2020 meeting. The committee studies state water law between sessions.
May 19, 2020
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Sponsored House Bill 543, which revised Montana's laws on clearing (expunging) misdemeanor records. Gov. Steve Bullock signed it into law.
May 8, 2019
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Sponsored House Bill 44, which clarified the rules for approving changes to water rights. Gov. Steve Bullock signed it into law.
March 20, 2019
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Voted no on House Bill 332 on second reading in the Montana House, a bill requiring county approval before bison are relocated. It passed 58-42.
February 24, 2019
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Sponsored House Bill 429 to change criminal sentencing laws for youth offenders. The House Judiciary Committee tabled it on Feb. 19, 2019, and it died.
February 19, 2019
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Voted no on House Bill 302 on second reading in the Montana House, a proposed state constitutional amendment to define a person. It passed 56-44.
February 13, 2019
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Voted yes on House Bill 219 on second reading in the Montana House, a bill to create Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana. It passed 62-38.
February 12, 2019
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Sponsored House Bill 219 in the 2017 Montana Legislature, which passed. It required state utility regulators to set the terms of a NorthWestern Energy study on the costs and benefits of rooftop solar net metering.
June 7, 2017
Source: meic.org
Past race Zach Brown ran in:
- County Commissioner District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Gallatin County, Montana · incumbent