Judd Melon

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Judd Melon
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Working Families Party, Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Middlebury College, 2007

Graduate

Boston College, 2009

Ph.D

Purdue University, 2015

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Judd Melon (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 34. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Melon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Melon was born in Concord, Massachusetts. He graduated from Middlebury College with a bachelor's degree in 2007. He went on to obtain his master's degree from Boston College in 2009. He also received his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2015. Melon's professional experience includes working as an educator. He has also worked as a small business owner, real estate agent, and serves on the Economic Development Commission.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Irene Haines defeated Judd Melon and Lance Lusignan in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 34 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Irene Haines (R)
 
55.8
 
7,912
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Judd Melon (D / Working Families Party) Candidate Connection
 
42.6
 
6,044
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Lance Lusignan (Independent Party)
 
1.6
 
227

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,183
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Judd Melon advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 34.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Irene Haines advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 34.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Judd Melon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Melon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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The son of a blue-collar immigrant, Judd attended college, then worked his way to graduate degrees. He became a public school teacher, active in his union leadership. Judd fought to raise the minimum wage, to create paid family medical leave, and to limit the workload on nurses. He managed his homeowners' association and its $500,000 budget. Now he owns a small business in East Haddam and serves on the Economic Development Commission. Judd is the Democratic nominee for the 34th District and is endorsed by the Working Families Party. He is also endorsed by NARAL, AFT, AFL-CIO, CSEA-SEIU, CT League of Conservation Voters and has a CEA Honor Roll Designation.
  • I will listen to constituents, represent local interests and advocate for social justice.
  • I will promote a scientific, non-political, COVID response and expand access to affordable healthcare.
  • I will aid our economic recovery, supporting displaced workers and adapting institutions to our changing needs (schools, utilities, etc.).
I am passionate about increasing healthcare access and affordability, restoring our economy and promoting social justice. As a longtime teacher, I am also passionate about education.
I love to inform myself about issues, including doing research into the minutiae. I am forthright about my values while being willing to listen to others that do not share my views. I think that those traits reflect my background as a decade-long educator, including several years as a public high school teacher.
Elected officials have a duty to provide constituent services and to legislate in the interest of residents of their community and the state. In the first role, Representatives ought to help constituents overcome bureaucratic obstacles and connect them with governmental services as appropriate. Regarding the task of legislating, Representatives must listen to residents' priorities and subsequently address those concerns through thoughtful lawmaking.
My first job was as a laborer in residential construction for my father's small business. The company included one career-long employee as well as my father, my brother and me. I worked in that job during the summer from adolescence through the beginning of college. It inspired in me a love of construction and an appreciation of the skill and effort required to succeed in that field. My father would often observe that anything that we bought as a family could be calculated as hundreds or thousands of nails that he had to hammer to earn that money. I came to appreciate what he meant and how difficult it was to run a small residential construction business.
Don Quixote is my favorite book. In fact, it was the topic of my doctoral dissertation. I like the novel because the protagonist bravely challenges an oppressive society. Sometimes he does so thoughtfully, sometimes foolishly. It reminds us that we need to have the courage to act and the humility to learn and adjust our behavior.
In the medium term, COVID is the greatest challenge to Connecticut from both a healthcare and economic standpoint. Over the longer term the greatest challenge of the state is to grow our economy while mitigating the disparity between the wealth of our residents, which is among the highest in the country.
Redistricting ought to be a bipartisan process. Where possible, it must avoid dividing towns across districts except where it is unavoidable because of the need to create districts of the same population size. Importantly, redistricting must not dilute the voting power of minorities.
I have experienced a lot of impactful conversations with residents. For example, a fixed-income retired veteran noted that his pension and disability payments have not been rising with the cost of living over the 25 years since he retired but both of those sources of income are taxed. As he expressed, that kind of economic pressure can push people out of their homes.

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  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 12, 2020


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