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Eddie Melton
Melton in 2023
22nd Mayor of Gary, Indiana
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Preceded byJerome Prince
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
November 9, 2016 – December 5, 2023
Preceded byEarline S. Rogers
Succeeded byDavid Vinzant
Personal details
Born (1981-01-26) January 26, 1981 (age 43)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCrystal
ResidenceGary, Indiana
Alma materCalumet College of St. Joseph (BS)

Eddie Melton (born 1981) [1] is an American politician from the state of Indiana, who was born in the city of Gary and is serving as the 22nd mayor of Gary, Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, Melton served in the Indiana Senate as the Senator for Indiana Senate District 3. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party where he has focused on equity and inclusion.

Biography

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Melton was born and raised in Gary, Indiana and graduated from Horace Mann High School. He started his secondary education at Kentucky State University before completing it as Calumet College of St. Joseph, graduating with a degree in organizational management.[2][3] He served on the Indiana State Board of Education. Melton was elected to the state senate in 2016.[4][5] In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for governor of Indiana in the 2020 election.[1][6] but he ended his candidacy in January 2020.[7] In November 2020, Melton was elected as the Assistant Minority Floor Leader of the Indiana Senate.[8]

In November 2022, Melton declared his candidacy for mayor of Gary, Indiana, in the 2023 Democratic Party primary election.[9] Melton defeated incumbent mayor Jerome Prince on May 2, 2023, to win the Democratic nomination for mayor.[10][11] He went on to defeat Republican challenger Andrew Delano in the November 7th general election.[12] Melton resigned from the State Senate on December 5, 2023 following his election as mayor.[13]

Electoral history

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2020 Indiana Senate election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Melton (incumbent) 38,445 100
Total votes 38,445 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic primary for the 2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Melton 6,345 58.87
Democratic Jerome Prince (incumbent) 4,438 41.13
Turnout 10,790 100.00
2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eddie Melton 6,373 95.09
Republican Andrew Delano 314 4.69
Write-in 15 0.22%
Total votes 6,702 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eddie Melton, Democratic senator from Gary, explores run for governor". Indystar.com. June 4, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "MEET EDDIE". EddieMelton.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Indiana Legislator Database". Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Melton succeeds Rogers in Senate Dist. 3 race | 2016 Election". nwitimes.com. May 3, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Indiana Senate (District 3) « Capitol & Washington". Capitolandwashington.com. March 3, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Indiana governor's race: Democrat Eddie Melton declares run". Indystar.com. October 8, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Indiana Sen. Eddie Melton withdraws from governor race". WRTV. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Smith, Brandon (November 6, 2020). "Sen. Greg Taylor Is First Black Leader Of Legislative Caucus In State History". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "'Ready for Eddie': State Sen. Melton announces bid for mayor of Gary". November 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Gallenberger, Michael (May 3, 2023). "Gary mayor unseated in primary". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Dalton, Alex (May 3, 2023). "Eddie Melton declares victory in Democratic primary for Gary mayor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Gallardo, Michelle (November 8, 2023). "Indiana Election Day: Gary, East Chicago, Valparaiso mayoral races wrap up". ABC 7 Chicago.
  13. ^ Dalton, Alex (November 29, 2023). "Gary Mayor-elect Eddie Melton to leave State Senate seat Dec. 5, triggering caucus". Chicago Tribune.
  14. ^ Fajman, Michelle R.; Angerman, Leann J. "Lake County, Indiana 2023 Municipal Primary Election Results". Lake County Board of Elections and Registration. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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