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'''John Charles Milkovich''' (born May 1957)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=629384|title=John Milkovich, May 1957|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> is an [[attorney]] in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], who is an incoming [[Democratic Party|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.

'''John Charles Milkovich''' (born May 1957)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=629384|title=John Milkovich, May 1957|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref> is an [[attorney]] in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], who is an incoming [[Democratic Party|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. In his campaign, Milkovich advocated strong [[conservative]] social and economic positions which caused many to think he is a Republican.

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).<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 strong [[conservative]] social and economic positions 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.