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Ty Winter

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Ty Winter
Winter in 2023
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 47th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byStephanie Luck
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceLas Animas County, Colorado
ProfessionRancher
Websitewww.tyhd47.com

Ty Winter is a state representative from Las Animas County, Colorado. A Republican, Winter represents Colorado House of Representatives District 47, which includes all of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, and Prowers counties and parts of Huerfano and Pueblo counties in southern Colorado. Some of the cities and towns in the district are Pueblo West, Trinidad, Lamar, La Junta, and Rocky Ford.[1]

Background

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Winter lives in Las Animas County and is a fourth-generation cattle rancher. He is also a business owner. From 2019 to 2022, he served as the chairman of his county's Republican party organization.[2]

Elections

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2022

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In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Winter defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 64.82% of the total votes cast.[3]

2024

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Winter ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.[4] In the general election held November 5, 2024, Winter defeated his Democratic Party opponent winning 58.64% of the vote.[5]

Assistant minority leader

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Winter was elected assistant minority leader in January 2024 after Rose Pugliese, who previously held the position, was elected minority leader.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 47 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dean Ormiston, Ty Winter look to court rural voters in Colorado House District 47 race". The Pueblo Chieftain. September 23, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 47". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "June 25, 2024 primary election: State Representative District 47 Republican Primary". Colorado Secretary of State. October 15, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "November 5, 2024 general election State Representative District 47". Colorado Secretary of State. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Ventrelli, Marissa (January 26, 2024). "Colorado House Republicans pick Ty Winter as assistant leader". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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