Martin McLaughlin
Illinois State Representative, District 52 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.2%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −12.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations: Elementary and Secondary Education
- Cities and Villages
- Counties and Townships
- Judiciary: Civil
- Museum, Arts, Culture and Entertainment
- Revenue and Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McLaughlin sits in the Illinois House of Representatives
McLaughlin is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Friess, Travis Weaver, Kyle Moore
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With McLaughlin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: McLaughlin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McLaughlin | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 77–31 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE | No | No | Yes | Passed 82–25 |
| May 27, 2026 | SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT | No | No | Yes | Passed 91–23 |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 89–21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time McLaughlin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois Representative District 52 | Lost | D+12.5 | D+5.4 | −7.1 |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+0.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+4.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+11.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $296.4K
- Spent
- $184.2K
- Cash
- $229.7K
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Martin McLaughlin For State Representative State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Seats McLaughlin has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McLaughlin has run against
- Maria Peterson (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Maria Peterson (D) · 2024 election, won
- Mary Morgan (D) · 2022 election, won
- Marci Suelzer (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know McLaughlin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/eb9a9c6e-1173-4c03-848e-167eb2762673
- Wikidata Q105560424
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET