Chuck Winder
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| 41st President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Brent Hill |
| Majority Leader of the Idaho Senate | |
| In office September 21, 2017 – December 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bart Davis |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Anthon |
| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Bastian |
| Constituency | 14th district (2008–2012) 20th district (2012–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1945-11-21) November 21, 1945 (age 78) Ontario, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dianne Winder |
| Education | College of Idaho (BA) |
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Chuck Winder is an American politician and Republican member of the Idaho Senate. He serves as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate and previously served as the majority leader. He is married to Dianne Winder; the couple has two children.[1][2]
Winder joined the United States Navy where he served for four years on active duty as a naval aviator and for eight years on inactive reserve. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and pre-law from the College of Idaho.[3]
Winder is a commercial real estate brokerage.[4]
He ran for the Republican nomination in 1994 for Governor of Idaho losing with 13.5% of the vote.[5]
He is a former member of the Ada County Highway District Commission. He previously served on both the Boise City Design Review Committee and the Boise Planning and Zoning Commission.[1]
In 2003, Winder ran for mayor of Boise, Idaho, but lost to David H. Bieter.[6]
From 2005 through 2008, Winder was a co-chair of the Treasure Valley's Coalition for Regional Public Transportation.[7] In 2008, the coalition merged with the statewide Moving Idaho Forward organization.[8][9]
Winder serves as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate, and previously served as majority leader.[10][11]
Winder lost the Republican nomination on May 21, 2024.
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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| 2008 Primary[12] | Chuck Winder | 2,715 | 42.7% | Stan Bastian (incumbent) | 2,076 | 32.6% | Saundra McDavid | 1,327 | 20.8% | Henry Kulczyk | 247 | 3.9% |
| 2008 General[13] | Chuck Winder | 27,253 | 100% | |||||||||
| 2010 Primary[14] | Chuck Winder (incumbent) | 6,762 | 100% | |||||||||
| 2010 General[15] | Chuck Winder (incumbent) | 20,674 | 100% |
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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| 2012 Primary[16] | Chuck Winder (incumbent) | 2,290 | 55.5% | |||
| 2012 General[17] | Chuck Winder (incumbent) | 12,303 | 68.4% | James Mace | 5,695 | 31.6% |
| 2014 Primary[18] | Chuck Winder (incumbent) | 2,642 | 100% | |||
| 2014 General[19] | Chuck Winder (incumbent) | 10,155 | 100% | |||
| 2016 Primary[20] | Chuck Winder (incumbent) | 2,000 | 100% | |||
| 2016 General[21] | Chuck Winder (incumbent) | 13,787 | 67.9% | Bill Rutherford | 6,525 | 32.1% |
In the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012 Winder supported Mitt Romney.[22]
Mayoral candidate Chuck Winder spent about $250,000 on this year's election -- more than his three opponents combined.
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| Preceded by | President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate 2020–present |
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