Tom Winter (politician)

Thomas A. Winter (born July 10, 1986)[citation needed] is an American politician from the state of Montana. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Montana House of Representatives for the 96th district from 2019 to 2021.

Tom Winter
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 96th district
In office
January 7, 2019 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byAdam Hertz
Succeeded byKathy Whitman
Personal details
Born (1986-07-10) July 10, 1986 (age 38)
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Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Montana
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WebsiteCampaign website

Early life

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Winter was raised in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] and moved to Missoula, Montana, in his early 20s[2] to attend the University of Montana.

Career

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Winter defeated Adam Hertz to win election to the Montana House in the 2018 election.[3]

In the 2020 election, Winter ran for the United States House of Representatives seat from Montana's at-large congressional district.[4] He lost the Democratic Party's nomination to Kathleen Williams.[5] Winter ran for Montana's 1st congressional district in the 2022 election.[6] He lost the Democratic Party’s nomination to Monica Tranel.

References

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  1. ^ "Making His Two Dads Proud". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Winter becomes fourth Dem in 2022 western congressional district race". KBZK. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Erickson, David (November 14, 2018). "Democrat Winter unseats Republican Hertz in HD 96 race". Missoulian. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Michels, Holly (April 2, 2019). "Missoula state Rep. Tom Winter announces bid for U.S. House". Independent Record. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Kathleen Williams Beats Tom Winter in the Democratic Primary Election Race for the U.S. House - Northern Broadcasting System". June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "2022 candidate interview: Tom Winter for U.S. House District 01". May 5, 2022.
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