Ty Winter

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]

Ty Winter
Winter in 2023
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 47th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Stephanie Luck
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Las Animas County, Colorado
Profession	Rancher
Website	www.tyhd47.com

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

2022

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

2024

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

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