Stephanie Verhasselt
Republican · MT · Richland County Clerk and Recorder
Stephanie Verhasselt has been Richland County Clerk and Recorder and election administrator since 2011, after working in that office from 2003. A Sidney native, she also sits on the board of the Joint Powers Trust, a county insurance pool.
Where Stephanie Verhasselt stands, based on their records
Supports
Election Integrity (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Ran Richland County's June 2026 primary as election administrator. A post-election audit of two races found the hand count matched the machine count exactly.
June 17, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: sidneyherald.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Joined the board of the Joint Powers Trust, a pool that insures Montana counties, in January 2013, representing Richland County.
September 27, 2026
Source: jointpowerstrust.com
Testified against HB 774 before a Montana Senate committee. The 2023 bill proposed moving all local, school and special district elections onto even-year state ballots.
April 19, 2023
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Testified in support of HB 374, a 2019 bill to change polling place hours, before the Montana House State Administration Committee as Richland County Clerk and Recorder.
February 13, 2019
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Past race Stephanie Verhasselt ran in:
- County Clerk and Recorder · November 3, 2026 · Richland County, Montana · incumbent