Melissa Melendez

Melissa Ann Melendez (née Schneider; born February 17, 1968) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate. A Republican, she represented the 28th District from 2012 to 2022, which encompassed large portions of Riverside County.

While serving in the Navy, Melendez also attended college in the evenings, and received her BA in History and Political Studies from the Chaminade University of Honolulu in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Career Melendez was one of the first women to fly aboard EP-3 aircraft overseas. She was a Russian language translator for ten years, and was part of flight missions during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

After the Navy, Melendez worked at Chaminade University for two years before deciding to establish her own business. She then formed a transcription company, contracting with the Navy.

The day after the 2020 United States presidential election, prior to a winner being declared, she claimed that Democrats were attempting to steal the election.

Electoral history

2020 California State Senate

2018 California State Assembly

2016 California State Assembly

2014 California State Assembly

2012 California State Assembly