John Winter
Wyoming State Representative, District 28 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.3%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +64.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Winter sits in the Wyoming House of Representatives
Winter is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jayme Lien, Laurie Bratten, Jacob Wasserburger
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Winter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wyoming House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Winter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Winter | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–21 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SF 1: General government appropriations. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 34–26 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 44–15 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | SF 132: Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 47–13 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | SF 127: Administrative rules-legislative review. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–13 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Winter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+64.6 |
| 2022 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+57.2 |
| 2020 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+64.4 |
| 2018 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+50.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Winter has held
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 28 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Winter has run against
- Larry Alwin (D) · 2024 general, won
- Kimberly M. Bartlett (D) · 2022 general, won
- Levi J. Shinkle (D) · 2020 general, won
- Howie Samelson (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Winter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e79049b8-a6d9-4356-a190-fc1e90837d5d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET