County Sheriff/Coroner
Gallatin County, Montana
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Running police patrols and deputies in the county
- Running the county jail
- Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
Dan Springer has been Gallatin County Sheriff since the county commission appointed him in 2021, after 25 years with the sheriff's office, including as undersheriff. He holds an education degree from Montana State University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
Records: Immigration 2 against
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John Garrett Grimm is a longtime Gallatin County resident who works in optics, teaches firearms safety, and founded the Gallatin Community Gun Club. His priorities are equal enforcement of the law, closer oversight of federal immigration enforcement, and better mental health crisis response.
Source: gallatinmt.gov