Jeremy Zellner

Jeremy Zellner is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate from the 61st district since 2026, when he won a special election. 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 2026.

His district includes parts of the Buffalo, Tonawanda, Amherst and Grand Island, as well as the villages of Kenmore and Williamsville. His father and grandfather were both autoworkers and members of the United Auto Workers labor union, and he was raised in a single-parent household. He graduated from Buffalo State University with a bachelor's degree in political science.

In 2016, Zellner served on the Hillary for America National Finance Committee, and was a statewide delegate at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. and previously served as chair of the legislative committee of the New York State Elections Commissioners Association.

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.

He serves as Chair of the Procurement and Contracts Committee, and is a member of seven other standing committees.