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Eddie Melton

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Eddie Melton
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Prior offices
Indiana State Senate District 3
Successor: David Vinzant

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Eddie Melton (Democratic Party) was a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office on November 9, 2016. He left office on December 5, 2023.

Melton (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Melton also ran for election for Governor of Indiana. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.

Biography

Melton was born and raised in Gary, Indiana and attended Kentucky State University and later Calumet College of St. Joseph. In his career, Melton worked as the community initiative officer for the Legacy Foundation, a community foundation in Northwest Indiana, and later served as the manager of Corporate Citizen and Community Relations for Northern Indiana Public Service Company.[1]

In addition to these positions, Melton served as chairman of the Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males, served on the State Board of Education, representing the First Congressional District of Indiana, and served as a national board member for the American Association of Blacks in Energy.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Melton was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Melton was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Melton was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

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

Indiana committee assignments, 2017
Agriculture
Education and Career Development
Homeland Security and Transportation
Insurance and Financial Institutions
Natural Resources
Pensions and Labor
Veterans Affairs and the Military

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2020

State legislative election

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 3

Incumbent Eddie Melton won election in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eddie Melton
Eddie Melton (D)
 
100.0
 
38,445

Total votes: 38,445
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 3

Incumbent Eddie Melton advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 3 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eddie Melton
Eddie Melton
 
100.0
 
14,520

Total votes: 14,520
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Gubernatorial election

See also: Indiana gubernatorial election, 2020

Indiana gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Indiana gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for Governor of Indiana

Incumbent Eric Holcomb defeated Woody Myers and Donald Rainwater in the general election for Governor of Indiana on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eric Holcomb
Eric Holcomb (R)
 
56.5
 
1,706,724
Image of Woody Myers
Woody Myers (D)
 
32.1
 
968,092
Image of Donald Rainwater
Donald Rainwater (L)
 
11.4
 
345,567

Total votes: 3,020,383
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana

Woody Myers advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Woody Myers
Woody Myers
 
100.0
 
408,230

Total votes: 408,230
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Indiana

Incumbent Eric Holcomb advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Indiana on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eric Holcomb
Eric Holcomb
 
100.0
 
524,496

Total votes: 524,496
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana

Donald Rainwater advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana on March 7, 2020.

Candidate
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Donald Rainwater (L)

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2016

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Earline Rogers (D) did not seek re-election.

Eddie Melton ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 3 general election.[2][3]

Indiana State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Eddie Melton  (unopposed)
Source: Indiana Election Divsion


Eddie Melton defeated Darren Washington, Ethel Williams and Dave Spott in the Indiana State Senate District 3 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Indiana State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Eddie Melton 54.41% 12,322
     Democratic Darren Washington 30.97% 7,013
     Democratic Ethel Williams 9.92% 2,246
     Democratic Dave Spott 4.71% 1,067
Total Votes 22,648
Source: Indiana Election Division



Campaign themes

2020

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2016

Melton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]

Every Resident Deserves Access to Good Paying Jobs

  • Excerpt: "As an integral part of a thriving economy, Eddie will continue to be an advocate for organized labor, as he deeply believes in its value as a product of a household where both his mother and step-father were active members of their local unions."

Every Child Deserves the Right to a Quality Education

  • Excerpt: "He will continue to work with local leaders on what’s best for our children today, so they will be prepared for tomorrow."

Every Educator Deserves to be Valued and Supported

  • Excerpt: "Ultimately, Eddie deeply believes in the power of listening and elevating the voices of educators in the creation and execution of policies that impact their work every day."

Every Community Deserves to have an Effective Infrastructure and a Robust Transportation Network

  • Excerpt: "Eddie is committed to increasing the interconnectivity of our communities by providing our residents with reliable public transportation options that would be advantageous to our workforce and area employers."

Every Veteran Deserves Access to their Earned Resources

  • Excerpt: "Eddie believes that we must honor the brave men and women who have served in our Armed Forces by ensuring that they have access to the resources and benefits they’ve so rightly earned. Fulfilling this commitment to our valiant veterans and their families is one of the most important obligations of our government."

Campaign finance summary


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Eddie Melton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Indiana State Senate District 3Won general$120,018 N/A**
2016Indiana State Senate, District 3Won $105,416 N/A**
Grand total$225,434 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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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2023

In 2023, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Indiana State Senate District 3
2016-2023
Succeeded by
David Vinzant (D)


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