Ty Winter Explained

Ty Winter
State House:Colorado
District:47th
Term Start:January 9, 2023
Predecessor:Stephanie Luck
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Residence:Las Animas County, Colorado
Profession:Rancher

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

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

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

Assistant minority leader

Winter was elected assistant minority leader in January 2024 after Rose Pugliese, who previously held the position, was elected minority leader.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colorado House District 47 (2021) . Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission . March 18, 2022 . State of Colorado . November 25, 2022 .
  2. News: . September 23, 2022 . Dean Ormiston, Ty Winter look to court rural voters in Colorado House District 47 race . The Pueblo Chieftain . November 25, 2022.
  3. Web site: Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 47 . . n.d. . Colorado Secretary of State . State of Colorado . November 25, 2022 .
  4. News: Ventrelli . Marissa . January 26, 2024 . Colorado House Republicans pick Ty Winter as assistant leader . live . Colorado Politics . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126161406/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/legislature/colorado-house-republicans-pick-ty-winter-as-assistant-leader/article_36302172-bc63-11ee-8108-5bc90de7c992.html . January 26, 2024 . January 26, 2024.