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Latest revision as of 23:58, 14 August 2024

Jovan Melton
Image of Jovan Melton

Democratic Party

Prior offices
Colorado House of Representatives District 41
Successor: Iman Jodeh

Education

High school

Thomas Jefferson High School

Bachelor's

University of Colorado, Boulder

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Jovan Melton (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 41. He assumed office on January 9, 2013. He left office on January 13, 2021.

Melton (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 41. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

Representative Melton was born in Denver in 1979 and attended school in the Cherry Creek and Denver Public School Districts. He then earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder in political science. After this, he served as a government escalations analyst for Comcast Communication, and later served on Lt. Governor Barbara O’Brien's Commission for Community Service. Later, he served as campaign manager for Angela Williams and Rhonda Fields, and eventually founded Emerson Hamilton Consulting & Strategies, LLC.[1]

Committee assignments

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:

Colorado committee assignments, 2017
• Judiciary
• State, Veterans and Military Affairs
• Legislative Council

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Melton served on the following committees:

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

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

Jovan Melton was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2018

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018

Dahlia Jean Weinstein unofficially withdrew before the general election. Her name still appeared on the ballot, but all votes for Weinstein were counted for Lynn Myers.[2][3]

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 41

Incumbent Jovan Melton defeated Lynn Myers in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jovan Melton (D)
 
64.4
 
19,773
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Lynn Myers (R)
 
35.6
 
10,923

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

Total votes: 30,696
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 41

Incumbent Jovan Melton advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 41 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jovan Melton
Jovan Melton
 
100.0
 
8,090

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

Total votes: 8,090
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 41

Dahlia Jean Weinstein advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 41 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dahlia Jean Weinstein
 
100.0
 
4,320

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,320
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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 Jovan Melton defeated Linda Garrison in the Colorado House of Representatives District 41 general election.[4][5]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 41 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jovan Melton Incumbent 60.14% 20,933
     Republican Linda Garrison 39.86% 13,874
Total Votes 34,807
Source: Colorado Secretary of State


Incumbent Jovan Melton ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jovan Melton Incumbent (unopposed)


Linda Garrison ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 41 Republican primary.[6][7]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Linda Garrison  (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. Incumbent Jovan Melton was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Molly Barrett (R), who filed to run after the Republican primary, in the general election.[8][9][10][11]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJovan Melton Incumbent 53.8% 13,315
     Republican Molly Barrett 46.2% 11,431
Total Votes 24,746

2012

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2012

Melton won election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 41. He defeated Terry Todd in the June 26 Democratic primary and defeated Art Carlson (R) and JM Fay (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJovan Melton 58.9% 19,173
     Republican Art Carlson 35.4% 11,514
     Independent JM "Maria J" Fay 5.7% 1,855
Total Votes 32,542
Colorado House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJovan Melton 50.6% 2,298
Terry Todd 49.4% 2,247
Total Votes 4,545

Endorsements

In 2012, Melton's endorsements included the following:[13]

Campaign themes

2014

Melton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]

Budget

  • Excerpt: "I support redirecting spending priorities that take away much needed services. For example, we spend nearly dollar for dollar on Corrections as we do for Higher Education. I would shift this balance to favor education over incarceration."

Capital Punishment

  • Excerpt: "I oppose capital punishment and I advocate for the elimination of the death penalty in Colorado. While I understand and empathize with many families of victims that view the death penalty as a part of the search for justice, studies show that the death penalty is often used in sentencing disproportionately against minorities and fails to be a deterrent for future crimes. I support life imprisonment as the maximum sentence in Colorado law."

Choice

  • Excerpt: "Our government has NO right to tell a woman what she can or cannot do with her own body. I support the Roe vs. Wade court decision and will vigorously fight to defend a woman’s right to choose."

Economy & Jobs

  • Excerpt: "We must not only attract more jobs to our state, but we must keep jobs from leaving by supporting our community’s industry. I support legislation that gives Colorado companies preferences for Colorado contracts. I support legislation that gives Colorado companies more resources for providing training and better working conditions. I will work to cut the red tape that keeps small businesses from growing. I will be an advocate for Colorado’s Working Families."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Among other remedies I will explore, I will introduce is the Colorado College Ready Plan, which will change the state’s high school graduation requirements to match those of our Community College system. We must ensure our K-12 system prepares students for college or vocational training in either a four year or two year program."

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Jovan Melton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Colorado House of Representatives District 41Won general$21,006 N/A**
2016Colorado House of Representatives, District 41Won $14,156 N/A**
2014Colorado State House, District 41Won $20,168 N/A**
2012Colorado State House, District 41Won $41,473 N/A**
Grand total$96,803 N/A**
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

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Colorado

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

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2020

In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.

Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes. However, in 2020 the organization released this more detailed overview of the legislative session.
Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Melton and his wife, Lynne, have a daughter.[15]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Jovan Melton.com, "Biography," accessed March 22, 2020
  2. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2018 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 15, 2018
  3. ↑ Sentinel Colorado, "Republican Lynn Myers takes on ballot name chaos and embattled Jovan Melton in Aurora HD41," October 15, 2018
  4. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
  5. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
  8. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
  9. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
  10. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
  11. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
  12. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
  13. ↑ jovanmelton.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 19, 2012
  14. ↑ jovanmelton.com, "Policy Positions," accessed October 3, 2014
  15. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named about
Political offices
Preceded by
Nancy Todd (D) 		Colorado House of Representatives District 41
2013–2021 		Succeeded by
Iman Jodeh (D)


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