Martin McLaughlin (politician)

Martin McLaughlin
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
Assumed office
January 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
Preceded byDavid McSweeney
Village President of Barrington Hills
In office
2013–2021
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarried
Children5
ResidenceBarrington Hills
Alma materIllinois Wesleyan University
OccupationBusinessman
Websitehttps://repmclaughlin.com/

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]

Martin and his wife, Kathleen, have 5 daughters.[2]

Rep. McLaughlin committee assignments:[3]

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

Illinois 52nd State House District General Election, 2020[4]
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

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.

Candidate % Votes
Republican Martin McLaughlin (R)

52.3

23,088
Democrat Mary Morgan (D)

47.7

21,059

In 2016, McLaughlin ran for District 26 of the Illinois Senate;[5] he was defeated in the primary by Dan McConchie.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 26" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "ILGA BIO". Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "ILGA BIO". Archived from the original on May 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Craver, Kevin (February 9, 2016). "3 GOP Candidates Vie for the 26th Illinois Senate District". Northwest Herald. Retrieved February 24, 2018.