Ronald Winterton

American politician
Ronald Winterton
Member of the Utah Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019[1]
Preceded byKevin T. VanTassell
Constituency26th district (2019–2023)
20th district (2023–present)
Duchesne County Commissioner
In office
2009–2019[2]
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLori Jo[2]
Children5[2]
ResidenceRoosevelt, Utah[2]

Ronald Winterton is a Republican member of the Utah Senate, representing the 20th District since 2023. Prior to redistricting he represented the 26th District starting in 2019.

Political career

Winterton served as a Duchesne County Commissioner from 2009 to 2019.[2]

In 2018, Winterton ran for election to the Utah State Senate, representing the 26th district,[1] which covers Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, and Wasatch counties.[3] He won a three-way Republican primary with 43.1% of the vote, and won the general election with 62.7% of the vote.[1]

Winterton currently sits on the following Senate committees:

  • Health and Human Services (Chair) [4]
  • Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology[5]

Electoral record

2018 Republican primary: Utah State Senate election District 26[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Winterton 6,824 43.1%
Republican Brian Gorum 5,308 33.5%
Republican Jack Rubin 3,706 23.4%
2018 general election: Utah State Senate election District 26[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Winterton 24,727 62.7%
Democratic Eileen Gallagher 13,758 34.9%
United Utah Cathy Callow-Heusser 943 2.4%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ronald Winterton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ronald Winterton's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Ronald Winterton". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Senate Health and Human Services Committee". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

External links

  • Profile at Ballotpedia
  • Profile at Vote Smart
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Members of the Utah State Senate
65th State Legislature (2023–2024)
President of the Senate
J. Stuart Adams (R)
Majority Leader
Evan Vickers (R)
Minority Leader
Luz Escamilla (D)
  1. ▌Scott Sandall (R)
  2. ▌Chris H. Wilson (R)
  3. ▌John Johnson (R)
  4. ▌D. Gregg Buxton (R)
  5. ▌Ann Millner (R)
  6. ▌Jerry Stevenson (R)
  7. ▌J. Stuart Adams (R)
  8. ▌Todd Weiler (R)
  9. ▌Jen Plumb (D)
  10. ▌Luz Escamilla (D)
  11. ▌Daniel Thatcher (R)
  12. ▌Karen Kwan (D)
  13. ▌Nate Blouin (D)
  14. ▌Stephanie Pitcher (D)
  15. ▌Kathleen Riebe (D)
  16. ▌Wayne Harper (R)
  17. ▌Lincoln Fillmore (R)
  18. ▌Daniel McCay (R)
  19. ▌Kirk Cullimore Jr. (R)
  20. ▌Ronald Winterton (R)
  21. ▌Mike Kennedy (R)
  22. ▌Heidi Balderree (R)
  23. ▌Keith Grover (R)
  24. ▌Curt Bramble (R)
  25. ▌Mike McKell (R)
  26. ▌David Hinkins (R)
  27. ▌Derrin Owens (R)
  28. ▌Evan Vickers (R)
  29. ▌Don Ipson (R)