Ronald M. Winterton

Office held

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Ronald M. Winterton is a candidate for Utah Senate, District 20. The ballot lists Ronald M Winterton, Republican. The district covers all or part of Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah and Wasatch counties.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

Listed in ballot order. Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF). 2026 election guide

Bills sponsored in 2026

Chief sponsor of 10 bills in the 2026 General Session: 4 passed, 6 did not pass both chambers.

• County Forms of Government AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 17, 2026
• Towing ModificationsSigned by the governor on March 24, 2026
• Punitive Damages AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 18, 2026
• Concurrent Resolution Regarding Permitting of Oil, Gas, and MiningSigned by the governor on March 7, 2026
• Credit Card Processing Fees AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Airborne Chemicals AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• County Classification ModificationsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• County Governance RevisionsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Damages AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Amendments to Cannabis Agreements With TribesDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026

From the Legislature's 2026 General Session bill records. Browse all bills.

Voting record

All votes by Ronald M. Winterton

Trucking and county government

Ronald M. Winterton worked as a truck driver for 35 years before serving as a county commissioner, according to his Senate biography. It also describes work for a civil consulting firm. That background combines a transportation trade with local-government decision-making, providing career context for his subsequent legislative assignments involving roads, infrastructure and the operations of public agencies across northeastern Utah. ^[1]

Representing northeastern Utah

Winterton entered the Senate in 2019 and represents District 20, covering portions of Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah and Wasatch counties. His official biography identifies him as chair of Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions. The district brings together communities across the Uinta Basin and Wasatch Back, rather than a single county or city, while his office remains a seat in the state Legislature. ^[1]

Transportation and government operations

The current member record lists Winterton on Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology, Government Operations and Political Subdivisions, and Rules. He also has interim assignments in transportation and government operations. His trucking and county-government experience provides context for those responsibilities, but committee membership alone does not establish his position on every road project, energy proposal or local-government change. ^[2]

In the 2026 General Session, Ronald M. Winterton was chief sponsor of S.B. 15, County Forms of Government Amendments. It removes the limit on full-time county commissions in optional plans for counties of 225,000 or more, and drops the requirement that a majority of registered voters approve changing a county executive or legislative body between full-time and part-time. The governor signed it on March 17, 2026. ^[3]

In the 2026 General Session, Ronald M. Winterton was chief sponsor of S.B. 17, Credit Card Processing Fees Amendments. It would have let public colleges and local school systems pass credit card processing fees on to people who pay electronically. It did not become law, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. ^[4]

Resource budgets and regional liaison work

Winterton's appropriations assignments include Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality. He also serves on the Federalism Commission and Native American Legislative Liaison Committee. Those assignments place regional infrastructure, resource-agency funding, relations with tribal governments and state-federal questions within his portfolio. They give residents additional places to follow his work beyond the full Senate's floor calendar. ^[2]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

1. Utah Senate — official senator biography · Official record
2. Utah Legislature — official member biography and assignments · Official record
3. Utah Legislature, S.B. 15 County Forms of Government Amendments · Official record
4. Utah Legislature, S.B. 17 Credit Card Processing Fees Amendments · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession

Professional Service consultant

Education

High School, Technical college

Committees

• 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

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

In the news

• Politics

  Annette McRae and Ronald Winterton are running for Utah Senate District 20

  McRae, of the Forward Party, answered Utah Public Radio's survey, while Republican incumbent Winterton did not respond.

  Published October 22, 2026 · From Utah Public Radio