Tom Winter (politician)
Thomas A. Winter (born July 10, 1986) is an American politician from the state of Montana. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Montana House of Representatives for the 96th district from 2019 to 2021.
Tom Winter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 96th district | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Hertz |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Whitman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1986 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Montana |
| Website | Campaign website |
Early life
Winter was raised in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] and moved to Missoula, Montana, in his early 20s[2] to attend the University of Montana.
Career
Winter defeated Adam Hertz to win election to the Montana House in the 2018 election.[3]
In the 2020 election, Winter ran for the United States House of Representatives seat from Montana's at-large congressional district.[4] He lost the Democratic Party's nomination to Kathleen Williams.[5] Winter ran for Montana's 1st congressional district in the 2022 election.[6] He lost the Democratic Party’s nomination to Monica Tranel.
References
- "Making His Two Dads Proud". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- "Winter becomes fourth Dem in 2022 western congressional district race". KBZK. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- Erickson, David (November 14, 2018). "Democrat Winter unseats Republican Hertz in HD 96 race". Missoulian. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- Michels, Holly (April 2, 2019). "Missoula state Rep. Tom Winter announces bid for U.S. House". Independent Record. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Kathleen Williams Beats Tom Winter in the Democratic Primary Election Race for the U.S. House - Northern Broadcasting System". June 3, 2020.
- "2022 candidate interview: Tom Winter for U.S. House District 01". May 5, 2022.