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Michael Melerine
2024 - Present
2028
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Michael Melerine (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 8, 2024. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Melerine (Republican Party) won election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 6 outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Michael Melerine lives in Shreveport, Louisiana. Melerine earned a B.S. and a J.D. from Louisiana State University in 2010 and 2013, respectively. His career experience includes working as an attorney with the law firm of Seabaugh & Sepulvado, LLC.[1] Melerine has served on the boards of Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Rotary of Riverbend-Shreveport, and the Independence Bowl.[2]
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives District 6
Michael Melerine won election outright against Robert Darrow and Evan McMichael in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 6 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Melerine (R) | 68.1 | 7,174 |
 | Robert Darrow (D)  | 28.2 | 2,968 | |
| Evan McMichael (Independent) | 3.7 | 395 | ||
| Total votes: 10,537 | |||
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Endorsements
Melerine received the following endorsements.
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)
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Melerine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Michael Melerine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Melerine’s campaign website stated the following:
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The Opportunity to Achieve
Encourage Growth for Louisiana
Invest in High School Students, Too!
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| —Michael Melerine’s campaign website (2021)[4] | ||
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 6 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ KALB, “Michael Melerine announces candidacy for BESE, District 4,” January 12, 2021
- ↑ Michael Melerine, “Meet Michael,” accessed March 17, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michael Melerine, “Home,” accessed March 17, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Pressly (R) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 6 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 2021-2024 |
Succeeded by Stacey Melerine (R) |
