Darrio Melton
Darrio Melton (Democratic Party) was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 67. Melton assumed office on November 3, 2010. Melton left office on November 1, 2016.
Melton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 23. Melton lost in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022.
Biography
Melton attended the University of Alabama and Emory University. His professional experience includes working in Christian ministry and working as a constituent services representative for Alabama Congressman Artur Davis (D).
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Melton served on the following committees:
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| • Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • State Government |
2011-2012
Melton served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| • Technology and Research |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 23
Robert Stewart defeated Michael Nimmer and Portia Shepherd in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Stewart (D)  | 53.4 | 25,953 |
 | Michael Nimmer (R) | 44.6 | 21,682 | |
 | Portia Shepherd (L) | 2.0 | 959 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 48,612 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 23
Robert Stewart defeated Hank Sanders in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 23 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Stewart | 55.6 | 8,255 |
| Hank Sanders | 44.4 | 6,602 | |
| Total votes: 14,857 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 23
Hank Sanders and Robert Stewart advanced to a runoff. They defeated Darrio Melton and Thayer Spencer in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 23 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hank Sanders | 44.7 | 10,634 |
| ✔ | | Robert Stewart | 30.1 | 7,166 |
 | Darrio Melton | 23.3 | 5,543 | |
| Thayer Spencer | 1.9 | 456 | |
| Total votes: 23,799 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Nimmer advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 23.
2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Darrio Melton was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
2010
Melton defeated incumbent Yusuf Salaam (D) in the June 1 primary.[5] Salaam, who was seeking his fifth term, received 5,073 votes while Melton received 5,533. He then ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 67 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Darrio Melton (D)
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5,533 | |||
| Yusuf Salaam (D) | 5,073 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2010
His campaign platform focused on expanding healthcare access in rural areas, expanding small business opportunities, expanding tourism, and expanding broadband access. He also wanted to promote college opportunities for high school students and address unemployment.[7]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Melton married his high school girlfriend, Christy, and they have one son, Darrio, II. He served on the Selma-Dallas County Leadership Class XVI and as a board member for Voices for Alabama Children.
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2016
In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Selma Times Journal, "Salaam’s re-election try fails," June 2, 2010
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ CBS 8 News, "House District 67 Race Heats Up," May 4, 2010 (dead link)
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| Preceded by Yusuf Salaam |
Alabama House District 67 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Prince Chestnut |
