Share on WeChat
https://www.powervoter.us:443/michael_melerine
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.
Personal Details
Michael Melerine
Image of Michael Melerine

Republican Party

Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

2

Recent elections

Office

Louisiana House of Representatives District 6

Date Elected

October 14, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University, 2010

Law

Louisiana State University, 2013

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official website

Personal website

Personal Facebook

Personal Twitter

Michael Melerine (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, representing District 4. He assumed office on May 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 8, 2024.

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.

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. Melerine has served on the boards of Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Rotary of Riverbend-Shreveport, and the Independence Bowl.

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.

Michael Melerine (R)
68.1%
7,174 Votes
Robert Darrow (D) Candidate Connection
28.2%
2,968 Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Evan McMichael (Independent)
3.7%
395 Votes

Total votes: 10,537
Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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.

Michael Melerine (R)
61.8%
23,541 Votes
Cassie Williams (D)
38.2%
14,546 Votes

Total votes: 38,087
Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

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.

Cassie Williams (D)
29.3%
10,768 Votes
Michael Melerine (R)
28.2%
10,361 Votes
Shelly McFarland (R)
22.4%
8,251 Votes
John Milkovich (Independent)
15.9%
5,844 Votes
Cody Whitaker (Independent)
4.2%
1,555 Votes

Total votes: 36,779
Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Emma Shepard (D)
Endorsements
Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority