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Milkovich won the  general election for state senator on November 21, 2015, when he defeated the Republican [[Richard Burford]] of Stonewall in DeSoto Parish, a departing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Milkovich led with 15,665 votes (52.4 percent) to Burford's 14,206 (47.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> In his campaign, Milkovich advocated [[conservative]] social and economic views in sharp contrast to his party.<ref name=ballot/>  

Milkovich won the  general election for state senator on November 21, 2015, when he defeated the Republican [[Richard Burford]] of Stonewall in DeSoto Parish, a departing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Milkovich led with 15,665 votes (52.4 percent) to Burford's 14,206 (47.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> In his campaign, Milkovich advocated [[conservative]] social and economic views in sharp contrast to his party.<ref name=ballot/>  

In April 2018, Milkovich obtained state Senate approval, 28–3, of his proposal to ban elective [[abortion]]ns in Louisiana beyond fifteen weeks of gestation. The state has a ban now on abortion beyond twenty weeks. A similar law in [[Mississippi]] was placed on hold by a liberal federal judge. Milkovich called such abortions "torture". Amy Irvin of the New Orleans Abortion Fund called Milkovich's legislation a "cruel and dangerous bill" during testimony before the House  Judiciary C Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/04/24/sen-milkovich-abortions-beyond-15-weeks-torture/545266002/|title=Sen. Milkovich: Abortions beyond 15 weeks 'torture'|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=April 24, 2018|accessdate=April 26, 2018}}</ref> Milkovich called passage of his 15-week measure "a great day for America ... a great day for unborn babies.” Milkovich advocates the overturning of the [[United States Supreme Court]]'s ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' opinion in 1973 which on a 7–2 vote legalized abortion in all states. “We want to have statues in place so that when ''Roe v. Wade'' gets overturned, we are in a position to say ‘Look, we are putting abortion clinics out of business in Louisiana,’” Milkovich said.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwl.radio.com/articles/senator-john-milkovich-ecstatic-over-possible-repeal-roe-v-wade|title=Sen. John Milkovich is ecstatic over possible repeal of ''Roe v. Wade''|publisher=WWL Radio in [[New Orleans]]|date=July 16, 2018|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref>

In April 2018, Milkovich obtained state Senate approval, 28–3, of his proposal to ban elective [[abortion]]ns in Louisiana beyond fifteen weeks of gestation. The state has a ban now on abortion beyond twenty weeks. A similar law in [[Mississippi]] was placed on hold by a liberal federal judge. Milkovich called such abortions "torture". Amy Irvin of the New Orleans Abortion Fund called Milkovich's legislation a "cruel and dangerous bill" during testimony before the House  Judiciary C Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/04/24/sen-milkovich-abortions-beyond-15-weeks-torture/545266002/|title=Sen. Milkovich: Abortions beyond 15 weeks 'torture'|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|date=April 24, 2018|accessdate=April 26, 2018}}</ref> Milkovich called passage of his 15-week measure "a great day for America ... a great day for unborn babies.” Milkovich advocates the overturning of the [[United States Supreme Court]]'s ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' opinion in 1973 which on a 7–2 vote legalized abortion in all states. “We want to have statues in place so that when ''Roe v. Wade'' gets overturned, we are in a position to say ‘Look, we are putting abortion clinics out of business in Louisiana,’” Milkovich said.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwl.radio.com/articles/senator-john-milkovich-ecstatic-over-possible-repeal-roe-v-wade|title=Sen. John Milkovich is ecstatic over possible repeal of ''Roe v. Wade''|publisher=WWL Radio in [[New Orleans]]|date=July 16, 2018|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref>

In June 2018, Milkovich was the only dissenting senator when the body approved, 38-1, a half-cent sales tax on the current temporary law and ending of certain business deductions. Milkovich said that he cast his "nay" vote to call attention to the need for spending cuts. "We introduced budget amendments … to cut more than $290 million of wasteful spending. I voted against the budget, and I voted against three and a half billion dollars in sales taxes over the next seven years," Milkovich explained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/sen-john-milkovich-why-he-was-the-senates-only-no-vote-video/|title=Sen. John Milkovich: Why he was the Senate's only no vote [Video]|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

In June 2018, Milkovich was the only dissenting senator when the body approved, 38-1, a half-cent sales tax on the current temporary law and ending of certain business deductions. Milkovich said that he cast his "nay" vote to call attention to the need for spending cuts. "We introduced budget amendments … to cut more than $290 million of wasteful spending. I voted against the budget, and I voted against three and a half billion dollars in sales taxes over the next seven years," Milkovich explained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/sen-john-milkovich-why-he-was-the-senates-only-no-vote-video/|title=Sen. John Milkovich: Why he was the Senate's only no vote [Video]|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>