Faith Winter

Faith Winter

Democratic Party

Colorado State Senate District 25

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Kevin Priola

Prior offices

Colorado House of Representatives District 35

Successor: Shannon Bird

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Colorado State Senate District 24

Successor: Kyle Mullica

Predecessor: Beth Martinez Humenik

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Compensation

Base salary

43,977/year for legislators whose terms began in 2023. $41,449/year for legislators whose terms began in 2021.

Per diem

For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the capitol: $237/day.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of the Redlands

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

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Faith Winter (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 25. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Winter (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 25. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Winter is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 35.

Biography

Faith Winter earned a B.S. in environmental management from the University of the Redlands. Winter's career experience includes owning Moxie Strategies and working as the national training director of Vote Run Lead, the executive director of Emerge Colorado, a program director and political director with Conservation Colorado, a national field director of The White House Project, a national program director with EnviroCitizen, and a field organizer with Green Corps.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Winter was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Finance Committee
• Transportation and Energy Committee, Chair

2021-2022

Winter was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Finance Committee
• Transportation and Energy Committee, Chair

2019-2020

Winter was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Health and Human Services Committee
• Transportation and Energy Committee, Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Colorado committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Business Affairs and Labor, Vice chair
• Transportation and Energy, Vice chair
• Legislative Audit

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Winter served on the following committees:

Colorado committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations
• Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Development
• Transportation and Energy

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2022

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 25

Incumbent Faith Winter defeated Melody Peotter in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 25 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Faith Winter (D)	61.5	43,435
	Submit photo	Melody Peotter (R)	38.5	27,207

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,642
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremiah Johnson (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 25

Incumbent Faith Winter advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 25 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Faith Winter	100.0	16,927

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,927
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 25

Melody Peotter advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 25 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melody Peotter	100.0	12,102

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,102
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2018

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 24

Faith Winter defeated incumbent Beth Martinez Humenik, Adam Matkowsky, and Donald Osborn in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Faith Winter (D)	52.3	35,578
		Beth Martinez Humenik (R)	39.8	27,068
		Adam Matkowsky (Unaffiliated)	4.9	3,328
		Donald Osborn (L)	3.0	2,033

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,007 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 24

Faith Winter advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 24 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Faith Winter	100.0	14,313

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 24

Incumbent Beth Martinez Humenik advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 24 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Martinez Humenik	100.0	9,401

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2016

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.

Incumbent Faith Winter defeated Emily Voss in the Colorado House of Representatives District 35 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Faith Winter Incumbent	56.33%	20,198
	Republican	Emily Voss	43.67%	15,660
Total Votes				35,858
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Faith Winter ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Faith Winter Incumbent (unopposed)

Emily Voss ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Emily Voss  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Faith Winter was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mike Melvin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Winter defeated Melvin in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Faith Winter	55.1%	14,417
	Republican	Mike Melvin	44.9%	11,749
Total Votes				26,166

Campaign themes

2022

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2014

Winter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Robust Economy

• Excerpt: "I look forward to working with our business community, with our workers and with our entrepreneurs to figure out how we can bring new business to Colorado, help our current businesses grow and ensure that all Coloradans take part in prosperity."

Strong Community

• Excerpt: "As your State Representative I will work on policies that grow our community. Policies that provide children with a good education, a community in which people feel safe and secure, a community where people can live wonderful, healthy lives."

Fiscal Responsibility and Transparency

• Excerpt: "If you chose to elect me I promise to always be accessible and accountable. I promise to value tax payer dollars and use them wisely to make our state better."

Sustainability

• Excerpt: "In Colorado we need to protect our quality of life by making sure we all have clean air and water and great places to spend time in. We need to make sure we are leaving Colorado better for future generations."

Campaign finance summary

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Faith Winter campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Colorado State Senate District 25	Won general	$121,222	$88,020
2018	Colorado State Senate District 24	Won general	$459,391	N/A**
2016	Colorado House of Representatives, District 35	Won	$62,390	N/A**
2014	Colorado State House, District 35	Won	$92,870	N/A**
Grand total			$735,873	$88,020
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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2023

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2022

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In 2022, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11. Centennial Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University. Cobalt Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues. Colorado AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes. Colorado Consumer Health Initiative Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes. Colorado Union of Taxpayers Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability." Conservation Colorado Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities. Colorado Voters for Animals Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. CoPIRG Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health." Healthier Colorado Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues. Liberty Scorecard Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government." Mental Health Colorado Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. One Colorado Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBTQ+ issues. The Arc of Colorado Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.

2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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Personal

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Winter's awards and recognitions include the following: Youth Vote 30 Under 30 (2004), Denver Examiner's Top 10 Most Influential Women in Denver (2008), and Business and Professional Women, NW Chapter's Woman of the Year (2010).

Noteworthy events

Ethics committee ruling regarding inappropriate intoxication

On July 8, the Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics ruled that Winter violated the Senate’s rules of ethics by appearing intoxicated at a constituent meeting in April.

After finding that Winter had violated the ethics rules, the committee made several recommendations. The first recommendation was to issue a letter to Winter about her conduct. She will also be invited to speak before the full Senate when the legislative session reconvenes in January 2025, where she will be allowed to apologize. The group also recommended that should her actions become concerning again, she will face immediate action from the full Senate.

Winters said in a written statement, “I made a mistake and I’m truly sorry for any inconvenience or discomfort I caused. I take full responsibility for my actions and I am committed to making things right.”

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Kevin Priola (D)	Colorado State Senate District 25 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Beth Martinez Humenik (R)	Colorado State Senate District 24 2019-2023	Succeeded by Kyle Mullica (D)
Preceded by -	Colorado House of Representatives District 35 2015-2019	Succeeded by Shannon Bird (D)

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Current members of the Colorado State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:James Coleman

Majority Leader:Robert Rodriguez

Minority Leader:Paul Lundeen

Senators

District 1

Byron Pelton (R)

District 2

Lisa Frizell (R)

District 3

Nick Hinrichsen (D)

District 4

Mark Baisley (R)

District 5

Marc Catlin (R)

District 6

Cleave Simpson (R)

District 7

Janice Rich (R)

District 8

Dylan Roberts (D)

District 9

Paul Lundeen (R)

District 10

Larry Liston (R)

District 11

Thomas Exum (D)

District 12

Marc Snyder (D)

District 13

Scott Bright (R)

District 14

Cathy Kipp (D)

District 15

Janice Marchman (D)

District 16

Chris Kolker (D)

District 17

Katie Wallace (D)

District 18

Judy Amabile (D)

District 19

Lindsey Daugherty (D)

District 20

Lisa Cutter (D)

District 21

Dafna Jenet (D)

District 22

Jessie Danielson (D)

District 23

Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)

District 24

Kyle Mullica (D)

District 25

Faith Winter (D)

District 26

Jeff Bridges (D)

District 27

Tom Sullivan (D)

District 28

Mike Weissman (D)

District 29

Iman Jodeh (D)

District 30

John Carson (R)

District 31

Matt Ball (D)

District 32

Robert Rodriguez (D)

District 33

James Coleman (D)

District 34

Julie Gonzales (D)

District 35

Rod Pelton (R)

Democratic Party (23)

Republican Party (12)