Ronald Winterton
Utah State Senator, District 20 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 8
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.1%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Federalism Commission · chair
- Government Operations Confirmation · chair
- Government Operations Interim · chair
- Government Operations and Political Subdivisions · chair
- Native American Legislative Liaison · chair
- Political Subdivisions Confirmation · chair
- Rules
- Transportation Interim
- Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology
- Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Confirmation
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 Winterton sits in the Utah State Senate
Winterton is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kirk Cullimore, Jerry Stevenson, Mike McKell
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Winterton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Utah State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Winterton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Winterton | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 19–6 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 242: Transportation Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–9 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 514: Utah Energy Council Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 261: Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 219: Higher Education Civics Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Winterton 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah Senate District 20 | Won | R+23.3 | R+36.0 | −12.7 |
| 2022 | Utah State Senate, District 20 | Won | R+37.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Utah State Senate, District 26 | Won | R+27.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $35.7K
- Spent
- $82.5K
- Cash
- -$97.3K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Winterton, Ronald State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Winterton has held
- Utah State Senate, District 20 · since 2022
- Utah State Senate, District 26 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Winterton has run against
- Annette McRae (FWD) · 2026 general, won
- Jill M. Fellow (D) · 2022 election, won
- Eileen Gallagher (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Winterton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5079192a-3d15-4a00-b0c7-2cf29d320035
- Wikidata Q95691907
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET