Legislators / Ronald M. Winterton
Ronald M. Winterton
Republican · Senate District 20
Where they land
11th most conservative of 29 Senate members · 11th most conservative of 22 Republicans
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- Sen. Ronald M. Winterton
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 92 contested Senate floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works
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- Heidi Balderree (R-22)
- John D. Johnson (R-3)
- Daniel McCay (R-18)
- Lincoln Fillmore (R-17)
- Calvin R. Musselman (R-4)
- Keven J. Stratton (R-24)
- J. Stuart Adams (R-7)
- Wayne A. Harper (R-16)
- Keith Grover (R-23)
- Ronald M. Winterton (R-20)
- Scott D. Sandall (R-1)
- Derrin R. Owens (R-27)
- Ann Millner (R-5)
- Chris H. Wilson (R-2)
- Michael K. McKell (R-25)
- Todd Weiler (R-8)
- Don L. Ipson (R-29)
- Kirk A. Cullimore (R-19)
- Jerry W Stevenson (R-6)
- David P. Hinkins (R-26)
- Evan J. Vickers (R-28)
- Emily Buss (F-11)
- Luz Escamilla (D-10)
- Jen Plumb (D-9)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D-14)
- Karen Kwan (D-12)
- Kathleen A. Riebe (D-15)
- Nate Blouin (D-13)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
- 5 Sided with it
- 3 No record on it
- of 8
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforced Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 294, H.B. 386, H.B. 287.
Parental rightsWe affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their children Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 259.
Lower taxesHowever, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: S.B. 60, H.B. 235.
Right to bear armsWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 214, H.B. 101.
Religious freedomWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: S.B. 174, H.B. 204, S.B. 268.
Work requirements for welfareWe support requiring welfare recipients to work towards self-sufficiency. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
✓ matches · ✕ goes against it · ● spoke on the record · … not compiled yet · – nothing found. Tap a row for the evidence. · How we score
Hear from them directly
Contact Sen. Ronald M. Winterton
- Email: rwinterton@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 435-299-8531
- Office: P.O.Box 523, Roosevelt, ut, 84066
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Ronald M. Winterton serves on:
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- Government Operations Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- Federalism Commission
- Senate Government Operations Confirmation Committee
- Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
- Senate Political Subdivisions Confirmation Committee
- Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Confirmation Committee
- Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Did they show up for voters?
Candidate questionnaires
Not checked yet.
Town halls
None recorded yet.
Floor votes missed
Being compiled.
Answering voter questionnaires and holding public meetings are ways Sen. Ronald M. Winterton can be reached outside the Capitol. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
2026 General Session.
Bills they wrote
All 10 →- S.B. 15 County Forms of Government Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 17 Credit Card Processing Fees Amendments · Did not pass
- S.B. 23 Airborne Chemicals Amendments · Did not pass
- S.B. 28 County Classification Modifications · Did not pass
- S.B. 120 Towing Modifications · Became law
What they've said lately
All 198 →S.B. 227 Punitive Damages Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Winterton explained that after the bill was heard in the House committee, a substitute was made to add a definition, the House adopted it, and the Senate is now concurring with that substitute.
▶ Watch at 34:38Read what they said
Sure. Uh, when I presented to the house standing committee on this, after that, uh, I indicated there might be changes. There was another party that wanted to change or add a definition in, in that. So we made a substitute and they adopted over there. That's what we're doing. Here is concurring with that substitute.
H.B. 265 Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Introduces the fourth substitute H.B. 360 as a bill brought forward from interim government operations work, which centralizes election notices, aligns candidate filing periods, and converts deadlines to business days.
▶ Watch at 1:25:02Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. This bill is a reification bill, uh, of it was brought to the government, uh, operations from the Lieutenant Governor's office during interim. So basically, I'll just give you the highlights. It centralizes, uh, election notices, aligns candidate filing periods, converts deadlines to business days, ballot nutrition, uh, neutrality in which,
H.B. 361 Elections Provisions Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents H.B. 361, covering ballot name and envelope provisions, county commission election clarifications, voter roll and election material instructions, and Great Seal duties, and opens the floor for questions.
▶ Watch at 1:25:25Read what they said
to business days, ballot nutrition, uh, neutrality in which, uh, the county clerks won't have their names on the ballots anymore. On the return envelopes, it clarifies county commission elections, uh, which race they're actually in, uh, special district, uh, alignments when their elections are take are taking place. And then the voter roll and election material clarification. It gives the county clerks, uh, their instructions. And then in the last thing that it does is the Great Seal regulation, uh, on the duties of, of who handles that. And with that, I'm open for suggestion or Questions. Thank you. Uh, looking for questions, discussions.
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2019
- Counties
- Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch
- Profession
- Professional Service consultant
- Affiliations
- Former Transportation CEO , County Commissioner, Tri County Health Board, Uintah Basin Association of Government Board, Permanent Cummunity Impact Board,
- Education
- High School, Technical college
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- rwinterton@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures (jobs, businesses, and boards they must report each year): latest
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
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Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.