M&A Congratulates Our 2014 Winners

CONGRATULATIONS!

November 5, 2014

McLaughlin & Associates is pleased to offer our congratulations to our winning candidates!

Governor Nathan Deal’s Spokesperson, Brian Robinson tweets: 

Highlights among our campaigns included:

• Governor Nathan Deal and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle led a Republican sweep of every statewide office in Georgia.

• Re-elected the following incumbent Republican members of Congress:

Robert Aderholt (AL CD 4) * Doug Collins (GA CD 9) * Ander Crenshaw (FL CD 4)

Mario Diaz-Balart (FL CD 25) * Renee Ellmers (NC CD 2) * Richard Hanna (NY CD 22)

George Holding (NC CD 13) * David Jolly (FL CD 13) * Peter King (NY CD 2)

Robert Pittenger (NC CD 9) * Mike Rogers (AL CD 3)

• Helped to start the Republican momentum by assisting Congressman David Jolly (FL CD 13) in his primary and special election victories back in March.

• Helped Carlos Curbelo (FL CD 26) and Lee Zeldin (NY CD 1) defeat incumbent Democratic Congressmen.

• Helped Buddy Carter (GA CD 1) and Barbara Comstock (VA CD 10) win key open seat races.

• Through the NRCC Independent Expenditure, we helped defend Chris Gibson’s seat in NY CD 19 and helped Elise Stefanik take an open Democratic seat in NY CD 21.

• We’re proud to have helped the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) win important AG races in the key battleground states of Colorado and Arizona.

• Ken Simpler won as Delaware Treasurer and became the first non-incumbent Republican to win statewide in 20 years.

• Helped Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh increase their supermajorities in the State Legislature in spite of the teachers’ union and President Obama affiliated special interest groups spending over $20 million against GOP legislative candidates.

• In the battleground state of Florida, helped CFO Jeff Atwater lead the GOP ticket with a whopping 59% of the vote.

• Helped defeat the only marijuana initiative that failed on Election Day, Amendment 2, in spite of public polls showing the initiative with over 80% of the vote.

• Proud to help The Republican Party of Florida maintain their majority in the State Senate and expand their super-majority to the State House.

• Congratulations to the Indiana Republican Campaign Committee, Senator David Long, President Pro Tempore and Majority Floor Leader Brandt Hershman for leading the caucus to a sweep of every targeted race, expanding their supermajority to 40 of all 50 state senators and defeating 2 Incumbent Democrats. We helped defend 4 Republican incumbents seats: Phil Boots (SD 23), Greg Walker (SD 41), Jim Smith (SD 45) and Ron Grooms (SD46); protected 4 open Republican seats: Rick Niemeyer (SD 6), Jeff Raatz (SD 27), Eric Bassler (SD 39) and Chip Perfect (SD 43); and took over 2 Democrat seats with victories by Jon Ford (SD 38) and Erin Houchin (SD 47).

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Congratulations to the following M&A clients who were victorious in Tuesday’s elections:

Governor Nathan Deal – Georgia

Robert Aderholt – Alabama – C.D. 4

Buddy Carter – Georgia – C.D. 1

Doug Collins – Georgia – C.D. 9

Barbara Comstock – Virginia – C.D. 10

Ander Crenshaw – Florida – C.D. 4

Carlos Curbelo – Florida – C.D. 26

Mario Diaz-Balart – Florida – C.D. 25

Chris Gibson – New York – C.D. 19 – (NRCC I.E.)

Richard Hanna – New York – C.D. 22

George Holding – North Carolina – C.D. 13

Renee Ellmers – North Carolina – C.D. 2

David Jolly – Florida – C.D. 13

Peter King – New York – C.D. 2

Robert Pittenger – North Carolina – C.D. 9

Mike Rogers- Alabama – C.D. 3

Elise Stefanik – New York – C.D. 21 – (NRCC I.E.)

Lee Zeldin – New York – C.D. 1

Casey Cagle – Georgia – Lieutenant Governor

Brian Kemp – Georgia – Secretary of State

Sam Olens – Georgia – Attorney General

Richard Woods – Georgia – Superintendent of Schools

Gary Black – Georgia – Commissioner of Agriculture

Ralph Hudgens -Georgia – State Insurance Commissioner

Mark Butler – Georgia – State Labor Commissioner

Doug Everett – Georgia – Public Service Commission, D1

Bubba McDonald – Public Service Commission, D4

Mark Brnovich – Arizona – Attorney General (RAGA)

Cynthia Coffman – Colorado – Attorney General (RAGA)

Pam Bondi – Florida – Attorney General

Ken Simpler – Delaware – State Treasurer

Jeff Atwater – Florida – Chief Financial Officer

Speaker Mike Hubbard – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 79

Senate President Pro-Tempore Del Marsh – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 12

Tim Melson – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 1

Bill Holtzclaw –  Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 2

Paul Bussman – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 4

Larry Stutts – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 6

Paul Sanford – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 7

Steve Livingston – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 8

Phil Williams – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 10

Gerald Dial – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 13

Gerald Allen – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 21

Greg Albritton – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 22

Tom Whatley – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 27

Clyde Chambliss – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 30

Jimmy Holley – Alabama State Senate – AL S.D. 31

Phillip Pettus – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 1

Lynn Greer – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 2
Ken Johnson – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 7
Terri Collins – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 8

Kyle South- Alabama State House – AL H.D. 16

Mike Millican – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 17

Jim Patterson – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 21

Tommy Hanes – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 23

Nathaniel Ledbetter – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 24

Kerry Rich – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 26

Will Ainsworth – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 27

Becky Nordgren – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 29

Bob Fincher – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 37

K.L. Brown – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 40

Alan Harper – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 61

Rich Wingo – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 62

Chris Sells – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 90

Barry Moore – Alabama State House – AL H.D. 91

Jeremy Oden – Alabama Public Service Commission – Seat 1

Chip Beeker – Alabama Public Service Commission – Seat 2

Vote “Yes” On Amendment 4

Luther Strange – Alabama – Attorney General

Manny Diaz, Jr. – Florida State House – FL H.D. 103

Jose Oliva – Florida State House – FL H.D. 110

Erik Fresen – Florida State House – FL H.D. 114

Jose Felix Diaz – Florida State House – FL H.D. 116

Jeanette Nuñez – Florida State House – FL H.D. 119

Vote “No” On Amendment 2 – Florida

Jean Monestime – Miami, FL – Miami Dade County Commission District 2

Rick Niemeyer – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 6

Phil Boots – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 23

Jeff Raatz – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 27

Jim Merritt – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 31

Jon Ford – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 38

Eric Bassler – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 39

Greg Walker – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 41

Chip Perfect – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 43

Jim Smith – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 45

Ron Grooms – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 46

Erin Houchin – Indiana State Senate – IN S.S.D. 47

David L. Williams – Kentucky – 40th Judicial Circuit Judge

Warren Miller – Maryland House of Delegates – MD L.D. 9A

Bruce Garganio – Burlington, NJ – County Freeholder

Mary Ann O’Brien – Burlington, NJ – County Freeholder

Peter Palmer – Somerset, NJ – County Freeholder

Brian Levine – Somerset, NJ – County Freeholder

Brian Stack – Union City, NJ – Mayor

Michael Venditto – New York State Senate – S.S.D. 8

 Andy Wells –  North Carolina – S.S.D. 42

Jimmy Thornton – North Carolina – Sampson County Sheriff

Scott Wagner – Pennsylvania State Senate – S.S.D. 28

Camera Bartolotta – Pennsylvania State Senate – S.S.D. 46

Jason Ortitay – Pennsylvania State House – PA H.D. 46

Cris Dush – Pennsylvania State House – PA H.D. 66

Richard Irvin – Pennsylvania State House – PA H.D. 81

Aaron Kaufer – Pennsylvania State House – PA H.D. 120

Stephen Bloom – Pennsylvania State House – PA H.D. 199

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McLaughlin & Associates is proud to work with all of our clients, we are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of these victories, and we wish all of our clients continued success!

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