{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ronald Winterton | office = Member of the Utah Senate | constituency = 26th district (2019–2023)<br>20th district (2023–present) | term_start = January 1, 2019<ref name="ballotpedia">{{cite web |title=Ronald Winterton |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ronald_Winterton |website=Ballotpedia |accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref> | predecessor = Kevin T. VanTassell | office1 = Duchesne County Commissioner | term_start1 = 2009 | term_end1 = 2019<ref name="votesmart" /> | party = Republican | spouse = Lori Jo<ref name="votesmart">{{cite web |title=Ronald Winterton's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/114224/ronald-winterton |website=Vote Smart |accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref> | children = 5<ref name="votesmart" /> }} '''Ronald M. 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.<ref name="votesmart" />

In 2018, Winterton ran for election to the Utah State Senate, representing the 26th district,<ref name="ballotpedia" /> which covers Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, and Wasatch counties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ronald Winterton |url=https://senate.utah.gov/ronald-winterton |website=senate.utah.gov |accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref> He won a three-way Republican primary with 43.1% of the vote, and won the general election with 62.7% of the vote.<ref name="ballotpedia" />

Winterton currently sits on the following Senate committees: * Health and Human Services (Chair) <ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Senate Health and Human Services Committee |url=https://le.utah.gov/asp/interim/Commit.asp?Year=2020&Com=SSTHHS |website=le.utah.gov |accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref> * Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee |url=https://le.utah.gov/asp/interim/Commit.asp?Year=2020&Com=SSTTPT |website=le.utah.gov |accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref>

==Electoral record== {{Election box begin no change|title=2022 general election: Utah State Senate election District 20<ref name="ballotpedia" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Ronald Winterton|votes=27,781|percentage=68.7%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Jill Fellow|votes=12,664|percentage=31.3%}} {{Election box total no change|percentage=100%|votes=40,445}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 general election: Utah State Senate election District 26<ref name="ballotpedia" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Ronald Winterton|votes=24,727|percentage=62.7%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Eileen Gallagher|votes=13,758|percentage=34.9%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=United Utah Party|candidate=Cathy Callow-Heusser|votes=943|percentage=2.4%}} {{Election box total no change|percentage=100%|votes=39,428}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Republican primary: Utah State Senate election District 26<ref name="ballotpedia" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Ronald Winterton|votes=6,824|percentage=43.1%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Brian Gorum|votes=5,308|percentage=33.5%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Jack Rubin|votes=3,706|percentage=23.4%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=15,838|percentage=100%}}{{Election box end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://ballotpedia.org/Ronald_Winterton Profile] at Ballotpedia * [https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/114224/ronald-winterton Profile] at Vote Smart

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