Jeff McLaughlin
American politician
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Jeffrey McLaughlin is an American politician who served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 27th district. A member of the Alabama Democratic Party, he is also the Democratic nominee in the 2026 Alabama Attorney General election.
Harvard University (JD)
Jeffrey McLaughlin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office January 2001 – January 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Wes Long |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Stacy McLaughlin |
| Children | Birmingham-Southern College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Career
Alabama House of Representatives
McLaughlin represented the 27th district in the state house.[1] He did not accept campaign contributions during his time in office, only using personal money to fund his campaigns. He introduced legislation in each session he was a part of to ban political action committee (PAC) to PAC transfers, which are used to hide the movement of money from donors to candidates. The legislation passed the house each year but always failed in the Alabama Senate.[2] He was defeated by Wes Long in 2010, and attempted to reclaim his seat in 2014, but was defeated by Will Ainsworth.[1]
2025 Guntersville mayoral election
McLaughlin ran for mayor of Guntersville, Alabama, in 2025. He and incumbent mayor Leigh Dollar tied on August 26, 2025. In the runoff election held the following month, Dollar defeated McLaughlin by 500 votes.[3]