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After the death of incumbent senator Alva B. Adams, Millikin was appointed to the seat by Governor [[Ralph Lawrence Carr]], a fellow conservative Republican who opposed the New Deal and the internment of Japanese Americans during [[World War II]]. He won a special election in 1942 to serve the remainder of Adams' term, defeating [[Democrat]] opponent James A. Marsh by fourteen points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=249530 CO US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> Millikin won re-election two years later for a full Senate term.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=249535 CO US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>

After the death of incumbent senator Alva B. Adams, Millikin was appointed to the seat by Governor [[Ralph Lawrence Carr]], a fellow conservative Republican who opposed the New Deal and the internment of Japanese Americans during [[World War II]]. He won a special election in 1942 to serve the remainder of Adams' term, defeating [[Democrat]] opponent James A. Marsh by fourteen points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=249530 CO US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> Millikin won re-election two years later for a full Senate term.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=249535 CO US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>

During the presidency of [[Harry Truman]], Millikin supported voluntary FEPC legislation sponsored by [[Robert A. Taft]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s369 S 1728. PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. MOTION FOR CLOTURE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> and opposed an attempt by [[liberal]] [[segregation]]ist [[Richard Russell, Jr.]] to undermine Truman's military desegregation efforts.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/01/06/ideology-and-civil-rights-1950-edition/ Ideology and Civil Rights, 1950 Edition]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> An adamant conservative who had an MC-Index of 94%<ref group=note>Fascinating Politics uses a "Mike's Conservative Index" to rank politicians based on their voting record; 0% means completely liberal while 100% means entirely conservative.</ref> in the 81st Congress,<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> he was one of only twenty-two [[Republicans]] who voted against the Senate censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> his [[Wisconsin]] colleague who investigated and exposed [[communist]] infiltration of the [[State Department]] and the [[United States Army]].

During the presidency of [[Harry Truman]], Millikin supported voluntary FEPC legislation sponsored by [[Robert A. Taft]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s369 S 1728. PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. MOTION FOR CLOTURE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> and opposed an attempt by [[liberal]] [[segregation]]ist [[Richard Russell, Jr.]] to undermine Truman's military desegregation efforts.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s360 HR 6826. EXTENSION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE MANPOWER REGISTRA- TION ACT. AMEND. TO ELIMINATE A COMMITTEE AMEND. WHICH WOULD GIVE OPTION TO ENLISTEE TO SERVE IN A UNIT, THE PER- SONNEL OF WHICH ARE OF HIS OWN RACE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref><ref name=fascinatingpolitics>[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/01/06/ideology-and-civil-rights-1950-edition/ Ideology and Civil Rights, 1950 Edition]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> An adamant conservative who had an MC-Index of 94%<ref group=note>Fascinating Politics uses a "Mike's Conservative Index" to rank politicians based on their voting record; 0% means completely liberal while 100% means entirely conservative.</ref> in the 81st Congress,<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> he was one of only twenty-two [[Republicans]] who voted against the Senate censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> his [[Wisconsin]] colleague who investigated and exposed [[communist]] infiltration of the [[State Department]] and the [[United States Army]].

Sen. Millikin was challenged by [[Democrat]] John Carroll in the 1950 elections<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/03/obituaries/john-carroll-of-denver-dies-served-in-house-and-senate.html JOHN CARROLL OF DENVER DIES; SERVED IN HOUSE AND SENATE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> and won by 6.5 percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=181613 CO US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>

Sen. Millikin was challenged by [[Democrat]] John Carroll in the 1950 elections<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/03/obituaries/john-carroll-of-denver-dies-served-in-house-and-senate.html JOHN CARROLL OF DENVER DIES; SERVED IN HOUSE AND SENATE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> and won by 6.5 percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=181613 CO US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>