Martin McLaughlin (politician)

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Martin McLaughlin

| image = File:Representative McLaughlin - 2023.jpg

| state_house = Illinois

| state = Illinois

| district = 52nd House District

| office1 =

| term_start = {{start date|2021|01|13}}

| term_end =

| preceded = David McSweeney

| succeeded =

| office2 = Village President - Barrington Hills, Illinois

| term_start2 = 2013

| term_end2 = 2021

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| party = Republican

| spouse = Married

| children = Five children

| residence = Barrington Hills

| alma_mater = {{nowrap|Illinois Wesleyan University
}}

| occupation = Businessman, Financial Expert

| signature =

| signature_alt =

| website = https://repmclaughlin.com/

| footnotes =

}}

Martin McLaughlin is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 52nd district. The district, located in Lake County, Cook County, Kane County, Illinois, and McHenry County includes all or parts Algonquin, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Carpentersville, Cary, Crystal Lake, East Dundee, Fox River Grove, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Island Lake, Lake Barrington, Lake in the Hills, North Barrington, Oakwood Hills, Port Barrington, Prairie Grove, South Barrington, Tower Lakes, Trout Valley, and Wauconda.{{cite web|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD26.pdf|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 26|date=2011-05-18|access-date=2017-01-20}}

Martin and his wife, Kathleen, have 5 daughters.

Rep. McLaughlin committee assignments:

2023-2024

McLaughlin was assigned to the following committees:

  • Appropriations - General Service Committee (HAPG)
  • Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (HCDA)
  • Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
  • Judiciary - Civil Committee (HJUA)
  • Prescription Drug Affordability Committee (HPDA)
  • Revenue & Finance Committee (HREF)

2021-2022

McLaughlin was assigned to the following committees:

  • Appropriations - General Service Committee (HAPG)
  • Commercial & Property Subcommittee (HJUA-COMM)
  • Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (HCDA)
  • Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
  • Judiciary - Civil Committee (HJUA)
  • Prescription Drug Affordability Committee (HPDA)
  • Property Tax Subcommittee (HREF-PRTX)
  • Revenue & Finance Committee (HREF)

Electoral history

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| title = Illinois 52nd State House District General Election, 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=JVM3BFfJbYc%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMQWHHv805S2j52Zlx9XFpSQ%3d|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=February 3, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Martin McLaughlin (incumbent)

| votes = 31,426

| percentage = 54.27

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Marci Suelzer

| votes = 24,962

| percentage = 43.11

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Alla Sarfraz

| votes = 1,521

| percentage = 2.63

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 57,909

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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= General election 2022 =

== General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 52 ==

Incumbent Martin McLaughlin defeated Mary Morgan in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 52 on November 8, 2022.

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| colspan="2" |

|Candidate

|%

|Votes

|Republican

|Martin McLaughlin (R)

|

52.3

|23,088

|Democrat

|Mary Morgan (D)

|

47.7

|21,059

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|Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

|Total votes: 44,147

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Village President - Barrington Hills, Illinois (2013-2021)

In 2016, McLaughlin ran for District 26 of the Illinois Senate;{{cite news |last1=Craver |first1=Kevin |date=February 9, 2016 |title=3 GOP Candidates Vie for the 26th Illinois Senate District |url=http://www.nwherald.com/2016/02/08/3-gop-candidates-vie-for-the-26th-illinois-senate-district/am0ucwb/ |accessdate=February 24, 2018 |newspaper=Northwest Herald}} he was defeated in the primary by Dan McConchie.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date= |title=ILGA BIO |url=https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=103&MemberID=3185 |accessdate=June 1, 2016 |newspaper=}}{{cite web |title=ILGA BIO |url=https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=103&MemberID=3185 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501190844/https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=103&MemberID=3185 |archive-date=2024-05-01 |accessdate= |publisher= }}

In the 2020 general election, McLaughlin won election to the Illinois House of Representatives

In 2022 general election, McLaughlin won election to the Illinois House of Representatives

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