Ronald Winterton

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.

Ronald Winterton
Member of the Utah Senate
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]

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. "Ronald Winterton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "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.
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