Ryan Melton

Oct 31, 2024 | desmoinesregister.com | Ryan Melton

Ryan Melton is the Democratic candidate in Iowa's 4th Congressional District. I'm running to represent Iowa's 4th Congressional District because, for far too long, its residents have suffered through a backsliding of quality-of-life indicators.

Jul 30, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Rick Morain |Laura Belin |Bernie Scolaro |Ryan Melton

Rick Morain is the former publisher and owner of the Jefferson Herald, for which he writes a regular column. Question: When is a bribe not a bribe, but a thank-you gift? Answer: When it’s paid after the fact, not before. So says the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s the setup: In 2012 James Snyder, who had big debts and was behind on his taxes, was elected mayor of Portage, Indiana. Portage needed new garbage trucks. Snyder took over the public bidding process.

Jul 28, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Bernie Scolaro |Ryan Melton |Bonnie Ewoldt |Sue Dinsdale

Bernie Scolaro is a retired school counselor, a past president of the Sioux City Education Association, and former Sioux City school board member. A man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania on July 13. A bullet killed Corey Comperatore, who was sitting behind the candidate at the rally. Trump was wounded when something (bullet, glass, or shrapnel) grazed his ear, producing much blood.

Jul 28, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Ryan Melton |Bonnie Ewoldt |Sue Dinsdale |Bernie Scolaro

Ryan Melton is the Democratic nominee in Iowa’s fourth Congressional district. These are his prepared remarks for the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration in Des Moines on July 27. You can listen to the speech as delivered here. At the Mills County Fair Democratic party booth in Malvern a couple Saturdays ago, a high school freshman to be asked me what motivates me to keep going despite the odds in our district, so he too could buy in and join the effort.

May 10, 2024 | globegazette.com | Ryan Melton

Every week on the campaign trail, Iowa’s cancer incidence rate and concerns that poor water quality are driving it are top of mind for many. I recall one evening last year as I was on the county fair circuit while candidate recruiting, where multiple enthusiastic Democrats told me they couldn’t run because either they or their significant others were suffering from cancer. Also last year, I found out that my top volunteer from my 2022 campaign was diagnosed with cancer, an Iowan just in her 40s.