Albert Anthony Melvin (born November 3, 1944) is an American Republican politician who served in the Arizona Senate.

[citation needed] Melvin ran for the Arizona Senate in 2006 in the 26th Legislative District, beating incumbent Republican Senator Toni Hellon in the primary but was defeated by Democratic candidate Charlene Pesquiera in the general election.

Pesquiera did not seek re-election and Melvin beat Democratic candidate Cheryl Cage.

In the same month, he objected to the Common Core State Standards Initiative containing algebra, which he described as "'fuzzy math,' substituting letters for numbers in some examples.

"[8] In 2016, Melvin ran for a seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission, but lost the Republican primary, coming in last place.