Eric Semerad
Democratic · MT · Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder/Surveyor
Eric Semerad has been Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder since 2018 and also serves as the county's election administrator. He worked in the office for three decades, including as chief deputy clerk, and stresses secure, well-audited elections and careful public records management.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Testified to a Montana House committee on House Bill 187, which proposed ending the rule that ballots be counted without a break. He said he and his election manager worked 53 hours to finish the 2024 count.
January 21, 2025
Source: dailymontanan.com
As county election administrator, ran a hand recount of all 71,027 Gallatin County ballots in a close local government study commission race. The recount left the original winners unchanged.
December 2, 2024
Source: ypradio.org
Was endorsed for Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder by outgoing Republican Clerk Charlotte Mills, his boss of 12 years. He was then the office's recording supervisor, running as a Democrat.
October 13, 2018
Source: bozemandailychronicle.com
Past race Eric Semerad ran in:
- County Clerk & Recorder/Surveyor · November 3, 2026 · Gallatin County, Montana · incumbent