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In his campaign, Milkovich advocated strong [[conservative]] social and economic positions<ref name=ballot/> which caused many to think he is a Republican. | In his campaign, Milkovich advocated strong [[conservative]] social and economic positions<ref name=ballot/> which caused many to think he is a Republican. | ||
| − | In 2008, Milkovich was an unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana's 4th congressional district seat; he lost the Democratic nomination to then Caddo Parish District Attorney Paul Carmouche, who in turn was narrowly defeated by Republican [[John Fleming]], a physician from [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish. | + | In 2008, Milkovich was an unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana's 4th congressional district seat; he lost the Democratic nomination to then Caddo Parish District Attorney Paul Carmouche, who in turn was narrowly defeated by Republican [[John Fleming]], a physician from [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish. In the year 2008 only, Louisiana used a regular closed primary process for congressional elections. |
A native of Roundup, [[Montana]], Milkovich is a graduate of the Louisiana State University Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]]. He claims to have been committed to "working families" for more than a quarter century.<ref name=ballot>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Milkovich|title=John Milkovich|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> | A native of Roundup, [[Montana]], Milkovich is a graduate of the Louisiana State University Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]]. He claims to have been committed to "working families" for more than a quarter century.<ref name=ballot>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Milkovich|title=John Milkovich|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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John Charles Milkovich (born May 1957)[1] is an attorney in Shreveport, Louisiana, who is an incoming Democrat member of the Louisiana State Senate. On January 11, 2016, he succeeds the term-limited District 38 Republican Sherri Smith Cheek Buffington, who completes three terms in the chamber.
Milkovich won the general election on November 21, 2015, when he defeated the Republican Richard Burford of 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).[2] In his campaign, Milkovich advocated strong conservative social and economic positions[3] which caused many to think he is a Republican.
In 2008, Milkovich was an unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana's 4th congressional district seat; he lost the Democratic nomination to then Caddo Parish District Attorney Paul Carmouche, who in turn was narrowly defeated by Republican John Fleming, a physician from Minden in Webster Parish. In the year 2008 only, Louisiana used a regular closed primary process for congressional elections.
A native of Roundup, Montana, Milkovich is a graduate of the Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge. He claims to have been committed to "working families" for more than a quarter century.[3]
References
- ↑ John Milkovich, May 1957. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved on November 22, 2015.
- ↑ Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved on November 22, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 John Milkovich. ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on November 22, 2015.