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'''Barry Scott Milligan''' (born August 12, 1970) is the District 38 state senator for Caddo and DeSoto parishes in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. In the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 12, 2019, with 51 percent of the total votes cast, he defeated two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], including the one-term incumbent [[John Milkovich]], who finished second with 26 percent of the vote, barely half of Milligan's share of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref><ref>
'''Barry Scott Milligan''' (born August 12, 1970) is the departing District 38 state senator for Caddo and DeSoto parishes in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. In the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 12, 2019, with 51 percent of the total votes cast, he defeated two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], including the one-term incumbent [[John Milkovich]], who finished second with 26 percent of the vote, barely half of Milligan's share of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref><ref>
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{{cite web|url=https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/election/your-local-election-hq/milkovich-ousted-republican-milligan-wins-district-38-state-senate-race/|title=Milkovich ousted; Republican Milligan wins District 38 State Senate race|author=John Walton and Dan Jovic|publisher=KTAL-TV|date=October 12, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
Milligan campaigned as a strong [[conservative]], [[pro-life]], pro-[[Second Amendment]], and "not a career [[politician]]." He also called for the state to gain control over its spending of limited taxpayer resources.<ref name=milliganforsenate/> In May 2021, Milligan joined four other North Louisiana state senators previously considered conservatives, [[Barrow Peacock]], [[Mike Reese]], [[Jay Morris]], [[Robert Mills]], and [[Stewart Cathey]], in voting to extend a $400 million temporary state sales tax even though the state is awaiting a windfall in federal [[coronavirus]] stimulus funding. Milligan's vote was even in contrast to the Democratic Senator [[Greg Tarver]], who opposed the tax extension.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' May 28, 2021.</ref>
Milligan campaigned as a strong [[conservative]], [[pro-life]], pro-[[Second Amendment]], and "not a career [[politician]]." He also called for the state to gain control over its spending of limited taxpayer resources.<ref name=milliganforsenate/> In May 2021, Milligan joined four other North Louisiana state senators previously considered conservatives, [[Barrow Peacock]], [[Mike Reese]], [[Jay Morris]], [[Robert Mills]], and [[Stewart Cathey]], in voting to extend a $400 million temporary state sales tax even though the state is awaiting a windfall in federal [[coronavirus]] stimulus funding. Milligan's vote was even in contrast to the Democratic Senator [[Greg Tarver]], who opposed the tax extension.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' May 28, 2021.</ref>
Milligan did not seek a second term in the October 14, 2023, primary. Three Republican candidates seek to succeed him, Chase Jennings, former Democrat John Nilkovich, and state Representative Thomas A. Pressly.
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