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Jeffrey McLaughlin
Jeffrey McLaughlin was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 27 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
McLaughlin was a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 2001 to 2010. He was first elected in a special election in January 2001.
Biography
McLaughlin's professional experience includes working as an attorney, law clerk with Maynard Cooper and Gale Law Firm and for United States District Judge Seybourn Lynne.
McLaughlin is a member of the Lake City Civitans, Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce, Saint William's Church, Guntersville Historical Society, Marshall County Bar Association, Red Cross and United Way of Marshall County.[1]
Committee assignments
McLaughlin formerly served on the following committees:
- County and Municipal Government Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Education Appropriations Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Allocations (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Government Regulations (Vice Chair)
Campaign themes
2014
McLaughlin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Jeff Is A Family Man
- Excerpt: "Jeff knows that he learned the most important things right here at home. Jeff supports strong family values, and the way he lives and the way he voted in Montgomery from 2001 – 2010 proves it!"
Education
- Excerpt: "Jeff will fight for public education in Alabama. He believes the so-called “Alabama Accountability Act” should be REPEALED!"
Redistricting
- Excerpt: "The way the district lines were drawn makes no sense, and it’s bad for everyone, especially when it comes to local legislation. It makes it harder to get bills passed which are needed to help our local communities. I will do everything I can to re-draw the districts in a fair and sensible way as soon as we can."
Tennessee Valley Caucus
- Excerpt: "Jeff spearheaded passage of the TVA in-lieu-of taxes bill, which has brought millions of dollars home to the Valley each year since he got it passed in 2010. District 27 will receive a substantial portion every year from this point forward. Thanks to Jeff, our TVA tax money is put to work for us at home, not south Alabama. We need Jeff to get back to work for the good of all of us in the Valley."
Campaign Reform
- Excerpt: "For 10 years, he sponsored a bill to ban PAC to PAC transfers and made this an issue in Montgomery. The current Legislature even named a campaign finance reform bill after Jeff!"
Elections
2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Jeffrey McLaughlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Will Ainsworth was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ainsworth defeated McLaughlin in the general election.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Will Ainsworth |
59.7% | 7,355 | |
| Democratic | Jeff McLaughlin | 40.2% | 4,959 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 12,323 | |||
2010
McLaughlin lost his re-election bid to the 27th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Wes Long defeated him in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Wes Long (R)
|
8,238 | |||
| Jeffrey McLaughlin (D) | 7,225 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, McLaughlin was re-elected to the 27th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[9]
McLaughlin raised $0 for his campaign.[10]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House of Representatives District 27
- Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alabama State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jeffrey McLaughlin
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ reelectmclaughlin.com, "Platform," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ waaytv.com, "Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2006 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama House spending, 2006," accessed September 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Alabama House District 27 January 2001–2010 |
Succeeded by Wes Long |
