Chuck Winder
Bio | Winder earned his bachelor’s in political science from the College of Idahoregine bayer. |
Status and Position | Current State Senator of Idaho |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Idaho |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Winder has raised $611,520 in campaign finances. The largest portions of this have come from candidate contributions ($121,499), finance, insurance, and real estate ($72,215), and agriculture ($64,233). Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=6675417 |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Winder is against LGBT rights. Winder voted for HB 509, which would prohibit changes to the gender written on one's birth certificate. In addition, he voted in favor of HB 500, a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from participating in school sports. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/house-votes-53-16-in-favor-of-transgender-birth-certificate-bill-defying-court-order/article_625a005c-3867-5f1f-9512-ca72783abd3a.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0509 / https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/transgender-athletes-bill-passes-idaho-house-as-anti-trans-youth-treatment-bill-dies/article_0a23f171-9b30-5ec0-884f-1804d29aaf12.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0500/ |
| Taxes | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Abortion | Against | Winder is against abortion. Winder voted in favor of HB 366, which would make abortions illegal after the heartbeat is detectable. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0366/ |
| Gun Control | Against | Winder is against gun control. In 2019, Winder voted in favor of HB 206, which would lower the minimum age for carrying concealed arms without a permit from 21 to 18. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/senate-panel-passes-hb-206-allowing-18-year-olds-to-carry-concealed-without-permits-in/article_71cbca34-a248-55e4-9f2f-ede85def9542.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2019/legislation/H0206/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | In 2011, Winder voted for a bill that would make assisted suicide a felony charge. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2011/legislation/S1070/ In 2019, Winder voted in favor of HB 206, which would lower the minimum age for carrying concealed arms without a permit from 21 to 18. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/senate-panel-passes-hb-206-allowing-18-year-olds-to-carry-concealed-without-permits-in/article_71cbca34-a248-55e4-9f2f-ede85def9542.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2019/legislation/H0206/ |
| Government Interference | Against | Winder is against government interference. He was a part of a group of senate republicans in Idaho who made a statement advocating against government interference. Source: https://apnews.com/article/business-health-government-and-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-idaho-8f0cce2c4b61978825c0a5775e931195 |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Winder is against Planned Parenthood. He voted for HB 220, which prohibits public funding for abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0220/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Winder is against affirmative action. He voted for a bill that works to combat affirmative action. Source: https://www.idahostatesman.com/article240227461.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0440 |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Charter Schools | For | In 2021, Winder voted in favor of HB 22 and 353, both of which would work to enhance funding for charter schools. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/politics/house-reconvenes-passes-higher-ed-budget-on-49-20-vote-after-much-debate/article_e4927708-f15d-579c-8bc9-dd1e58c091ee.html https://lcvalley.dailyfly.com/Home/ArtMID/1352/ArticleID/59303/House-passes-higher-ed-teacher-salaries-budgets https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0353/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0022/ |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Winder is against legalizing marijuana. He voted for SJR 101, which would make the legalization of marijuana unconstitutional in Idaho. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/SJR101/ |