John Winter is a

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politician who has represented the 28th District of the

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since 2019.

Early life

Winter was born in

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, United States.

Education

Winter graduated from

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in 1972 with a B.S. in range management.

Career

On November 6, 2018, Winter was first elected to the

, where he represents the 28th district. He won with 75.1% of the vote. Winter assumed office on January 7, 2019. Winter is a

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. He defeated Democrat Levi Shinkle on November 3, 2020 with 81.6% of the vote. Following his reelection, he supported an attempt to get the

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to join Texas in a lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election results in four states (''

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''). In February 2021, he voted in favor of a bill that would have "given students the tools to help friends with suicidal thoughts."

Personal life

Winter is a member of

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. Winter is married to S. Diane Winter, and has ten children. As of November 2021, he has 33 grandchildren.

References

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