Martin McLaughlin (politician)

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Martin McLaughlin
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 51st district
Assumed office
January 13, 2021 (2021-January-13)
Preceded byDavid McSweeney
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceBarrington Hills
Alma materIllinois Wesleyan University

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.[1]

In 2016, McLaughlin ran for District 26 of the Illinois Senate;[2] he was defeated in the primary by Dan McConchie.[3][4]

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

As of July 3, 2022, Representative McLaughlin is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[5]

  • 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

Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martin McLaughlin (incumbent) 31,426 54.27
Democratic Marci Suelzer 24,962 43.11
Green Alla Sarfraz 1,521 2.63
Total votes 57,909 100.0

References

  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 26" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. ^ Craver, Kevin (February 9, 2016). "3 GOP Candidates Vie for the 26th Illinois Senate District". Northwest Herald. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Graham, Doug (March 17, 2016). "McConchie Claims Victory in 26th State Senate District". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "Election Results – General Primary – 3/15/2016". Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  6. ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

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