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Revision as of 03:42, 4 February 2026
American politician
Jeremy Zellner is an American politician from New York who won a special election for New York’s 61st State Senate district held on February 4, 2026. He also serves as chair of the Erie County Democratic Committee, and was the commissioner of the Erie County Board of Elections from 2017 to 2025.
Early life and education
Jeremy J. Zellner was born and raised in Tonawanda, New York. His father and grandfather were both autoworkers and members of the United Auto Workers labor union.[1]
Career
Zellner first joined the Erie County Democratic Party in 2003 working as a volunteer. He held a number of positions before becoming party chair in 2012.[1]
In 2016, Zellner served on the Hillary for America National Finance Committee, and was a statewide delegate at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[1] In 2024, he was a delegate representing New York’s 26th congressional district at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[1]
Zellner has served as commissioner of the Erie County Board of Elections,[1][2] and previously served as chair of the legislative committee of the New York State Elections Commissioners Association.[1] He resigned as commissioner in January 2026 after first being elected in 2017, in order to contest a special election in the New York State Senate.[2]
New York State Senate
In November 2025, Sean Ryan won the 2025 Buffalo mayoral election, and announced he would resign from the New York State Senate the following month, leaving his seat, the 61st district, vacant. Governor Kathy Hochul set the special election to fill the seat for February 3, 2026.[3]
Zellner was declared the winner an hour after in-person voting ended, beating Dan R. Gagliardo, who ran on the Republican and Conservative ballot lines.[3]
Personal life
Jeremy has two children with his wife, Carrie.[1]
