2012 McLaughlin was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 888 votes[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,851 votes.[4]
2010 McLaughlin challenged District 57 Democratic Representative
Kenneth A. Vaudreuil in the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning by 82 votes with 879 votes (52.4%)[5] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 2,988 votes.[6]