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John Milkovich
John Milkovich (Democratic Party) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 38. He assumed office on January 11, 2016. He left office on January 13, 2020.
Milkovich (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 38. He lost in the primary on October 14, 2023.
Biography
John Milkovich was born in Roundup, Montana and lives in Keithville, Louisiana. He earned a J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. Milkovich represented District 38 in the Louisiana State Senate from 2016 to 2020. His professional experience also includes working as an attorney.
Milkovich’s organizational affiliations include:
- Shreveport Community Church, board member
- Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission, board member[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Milkovich was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 38
Thomas Pressly won election outright against John Milkovich and Chase Jennings in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 38 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Pressly (R) | 56.2 | 15,101 |
 | John Milkovich (R) | 25.8 | 6,934 | |
 | Chase Jennings (R) | 18.1 | 4,857 | |
| Total votes: 26,892 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Milkovich in this election.
2021
See also: Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education election, 2021
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4
Michael Melerine defeated Cassie Williams in the special general election for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 on April 24, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Melerine (R) | 61.8 | 23,541 |
 | Cassie Williams (D) | 38.2 | 14,546 | |
| Total votes: 38,087 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4
Cassie Williams and Michael Melerine defeated Shelly McFarland, John Milkovich, and Cody Whitaker in the special primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 on March 20, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cassie Williams (D) | 29.3 | 10,768 |
| ✔ | | Michael Melerine (R) | 28.2 | 10,361 |
 | Shelly McFarland (R) | 22.4 | 8,251 | |
| John Milkovich (Independent) | 15.9 | 5,844 | |
 | Cody Whitaker (Independent) | 4.2 | 1,555 | |
| Total votes: 36,779 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emma Shepard (D)
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 38
Barry Milligan won election outright against incumbent John Milkovich and Katrina Early in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 38 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barry Milligan (R) | 50.7 | 16,266 |
| John Milkovich (D) | 26.3 | 8,447 | |
 | Katrina Early (D) | 22.9 | 7,359 | |
| Total votes: 32,072 | |||
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2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[2]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. John Milkovich (D), Jemayel Warren (D), Richard Burford (R) and Cloyce Clark (R) faced off in the October 24 blanket primary. Milkovich and Burford advanced to the November 21 runoff, where Milkovich won election.[3][4]
| Louisiana State Senate, District 38 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richie Burford |
35.2% | 9,566 | |
| Democratic | John Milkovich |
33.3% | 9,061 | |
| Republican | Cloyce Clark | 21.6% | 5,885 | |
| Democratic | Jemayel Warren | 9.9% | 2,693 | |
| Total Votes | 27,205 | |||
| Louisiana State Senate, District 38 Runoff Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Milkovich |
52.4% | 15,665 | |
| Republican | Richie Burford | 47.6% | 14,206 | |
| Total Votes | 29,871 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Milkovich did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
John Milkovich did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign letter
In an letter to the Bossier Press Tribune entitled "It’s Time to Take Our Schools Back!", Milkovich wrote,
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Dear Friends, Louisiana has some of the Greatest Teachers in America; dedicated Bus Drivers and Support Staff; Committed Parents and high-character kids. But in 2011, a Common Core Cartel of Baton Rouge-based Politicians, Bureaucrats and Lobbyists took over Education in Louisiana. They began buying BESE Board races; bought virtually every race between 2011 and 2020; appointed John White as Superintendent of the State Department of Education (DOE); and seized control of the DOE. Between 2011 and 2020, the DOE has disbursed over $40B. This is what we have to show for the Common Core takeover of Louisiana Education in 2011, and the DOE’s disbursement of over $40B: The Bible has been replaced as an Instructional Reference by Common Core. Disgraceful DOE-approved Texts have introduced our Grade School children to homosexuality, rape, mutilation, cannibalism and an extra-marital affair–– before 6th Grade. Louisiana has some of the most dangerous Schools in America; bullying is a significant problem; multiple students have been bullied into Suicide; and teachers are sometimes disrespected in their own Class Rooms. In academic performance, Education Week ranked Louisiana as at or near dead last in America, from 2014 through 2020. 74% of Louisiana 4th graders are not proficient in either English or Math. Louisiana is still stuck with Common Core and Eureka Math. The DOE lowered our Standards so that the Passing Grade for 4th Grade LEAP tests and high school end of course tests is about 30%. 44% of Louisiana Teachers leave in the first 5 years on the job; over 60% of teachers leave the profession in the first 10 years. The BESE Board Members elected with the support of the Common Core Cartel have not effectively addressed the systemic problems with education. Students, Parents, Teachers, Principals and Administrators achieve Success not because of the Baton Rouge Bureaucracy–– but in spite of it. I qualified to run for BESE Board on January 22. Not because I can change everything on my own–- but because, with prayer and hard work, together we can make a difference. We cannot give up on our kids. We’re convicted that is no Time to Rest. It’s time to expel Socialism, Atheism and Alternative Lifestyles from Our Curriculum. It’s Time to get Common Core and Eureka Math out of Our Schools. And its Time to get God, Patriotism, Discipline, Respect and Values Back In! The people of our District are speaking Loud and Clear: Our Children! Our Values! It’s Time to Take Our Schools Back! |
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| —John Milkovich (2021)[6] | ||
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2015
| “ | Traditional Values Our Traditional Values and Freedoms are under Attack every day. I will defend our Traditional Values and Freedoms. I believe Marriage is a commitment between one man and one woman. I am Pro Life. I am Pro Second Amendment. I stand with the Community of Faith. I will fight to protect the Expression of our Faith, under the First Amendment. Jobs & Growth When we reduce the size of government and cut taxes, we will create jobs and promote economic growth for all of us. Family Farms & Ranches Pulling the Plug on Common Core Common Core is a convoluted curriculum that doesn’t work. It burdens teachers, it discourages students, it angers parents and it is our children that suffer. We don’t need Washington to tell us how to educate our children. It’s time to fight for the values our children are taught. We need Common Sense and Core Values— not Common Core. It’s time to pull the plug on Common Core. Fighting for Small Business I am an advocate for Small Business. Everybody says they're for Small Businesses. Sometimes it seems like nobody does anything to help them. That's why, as your next State Senator, I will fight to reduce government, cut taxes, get rid of unnecessary red tape, end the policies that send our jobs overseas and across our borders, and stop the state's handouts of billions of taxpayer dollars to large out-of-state corporations. We need the government off our backs and out of our back pockets. Community Schools School Safety Protect Landowners' Rights Stop Liquor Sales Across from North DeSoto |
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2020
In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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See also
2023 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ John Milkovich Louisiana Senate, “Meet John,” accessed March 17, 2021
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bossier Press Tribune, "John Milkovich: It’s Time to Take Our Schools Back!", February 8, 2021
- ↑ John Milkovich for Louisiana Senate, "Our Platform," October 27, 2015
