Eddie Melton - Indiana's Youngest State Senator

Elected Officials of America: Underdog Stories by James Spadola

Jan 30, 201839:52Government & Organizations

Eddie Melton won a 4-way Democratic primary in 2016 to join a lonely group of legislators: only 9 out of 50 state senators in Indiana are Democrats. He got his start in politics with an appointment to the state Board of...

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