Jeffrey McLaughlin
Jeffrey McLaughlin (Democratic Party) is running for election for Attorney General of Alabama. McLaughlin declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
McLaughlin (Democratic Party) was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 27.
Biography
Jeffrey 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.
As of 2014, McLaughlin was 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]
Elections
2026
See also: Alabama Attorney General election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama
Jeffrey McLaughlin (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama
Pamela Casey (R), Jay Mitchell (R), and Katherine Robertson (R) are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama on May 19, 2026.
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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.[2][3][4][5][6]
| 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.[7]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Wes Long (R)
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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.[8]
McLaughlin raised $0 for his campaign.[9]
Campaign themes
2026
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2014
McLaughlin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
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!"
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
State legislative tenure
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)
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," 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
- ↑ reelectmclaughlin.com, "Platform," accessed September 18, 2014
