Joseph M McLaughlin
Ran for Maine House District 40 in 2026; the count goes on.
- Last margin
- −8.1
- Lost 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race McLaughlin has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McLaughlin won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maine House District 40 | General | Counting | D. Michael Ray (D) | 41.1% | D+17.9 | $5.6K | D+11.0 | |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Lost | D. Michael Ray (D) | 45.9% | D+8.1 | — | — | |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Lost | Stanley Paige Zeigler Jr. (D) | 41.5% | D+17.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
McLaughlin’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $5.6K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| McLaughlin, Joseph State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who McLaughlin has run against
- D. Michael Ray (D) · 2026 general
- D. Michael Ray (D) · 2024 election, lost
- Stanley Paige Zeigler Jr. (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Maine House District 40 · lean D+11.2 · 61st most Democratic of 151
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)