McLaughlin & Associates is pleased to offer our congratulations to our winning candidates!
Highlights among our 2018 campaigns include:
We are proud to have worked with several campaigns to win elections in some of the most competitive congressional races in the country, including:
Robert Aderholt (AL C.D. 4)
Buddy Carter (GA C.D. 1)
Doug Collins (GA C.D. 9)
Mario Diaz-Balart (FL C.D. 25)
Neal Dunn (FL C.D. 2)
George Holding (N.C. C.D. 2)
Pete King (N.Y. C.D. 2)
Brian Mast (FL C.D. 18)
Mike Rogers (AL C.D. 3)
Rob Woodall (GA C.D. 7)
Lee Zeldin (N.Y. C.D. 1)
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In Florida, we helped Ashley Moody win a tough competitive primary for Attorney General and go on to win the general election as the leading vote-getter in the State of Florida.
Through the Republican Attorneys General Association we helped re-elect Attorney General Ken Paxton (TX) and elect David Yost(OH).
Through the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (FRSCC), we helped incumbents Keith Perry (S.D. 8), Tom Lee(S.D. 20), Kelli Stargel (S.D. 22), and Jeff Brandes (S.D. 24) win re-election; Ed Hooper (S.D. 16) and Manny Diaz, Jr. (S.D. 36) win open seats; and Joe Grueters (S.D. 23) defeat an incumbent Democrat.
McLaughlin & Associates and our subsidiary Opiniones Latinas, worked in tandem with the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) and the individual campaigns to poll in numerous State House Districts.
The following candidates were successful in their bids for re-election:
Paul Renner (H.D. 24), Tom Leek (H.D. 25), Chris Latvala (H.D. 67), and Holly Raschein (H.D. 120).
The following candidates were victorious in their campaigns for open seats:
Toby Overdorf (H.D. 83), Chip LaMarca (H.D. 93), Ana Maria Rodriguez (H.D. 105), Vance Loupis (H.D. 115), and Juan Fernandez Barquin (H.D. 119).
And we helped Anthony Rodriguez (H.D. 118) take a seat currently held by a Democrat.
In Alabama, we helped State Senate Pro-Tempore Del Marsh (S.D. 12) win an overwhelming re-election victory; Will Ainsworth win the election for Lieutenant Governor after an upset victory in the Republican Primary; and Tom Whatley (S.D. 27) handily win his re-election campaign.
In Indiana, we defended Republican incumbents seats:
Ron Alting (S.D. 22), Jim Merritt (S.D. 31), Jon Ford (S.D. 38) and Ron Grooms (S.D. 46); and protected 3 open Republican seats: Lisa Rogers (S.D. 11), Mike Gaskill (S.D. 26) and Chris Garten(S.D. 45).
Through the New York State Republican Senate Campaign Committee, we helped Phil Boyle (S.D. 4), Sue Serino (S.D. 41) and Betty Little (S.D. 45) hold their seats, and Daphne Jordan(S.D. 43) take an open seat.
In North Carolina we helped N.C. State Senate incumbents Andy Wells (S.D. 42) and Paul Newton (S.D. 36) win re-election. Sheriff Jimmy Thornton won re-election in Sampson County, and we also helped Cindy Sturges and Henry Stevens win Superior Court Judgeships previously held by Democrats.
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We are proud to have worked with various political organizations to help re-elect Republicans while also unseating incumbent Democrats in key races across the country:
Through the SuperPAC Missouri Rising, we helped Josh Hawleydefeat an entrenched incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill in the race for U.S. Senate.
Through the New Republican PAC we helped Rick Scott oust Florida’s incumbent Democrat in the U.S. Senate.
Through the Republican Jewish Coalition we helped Kevin Cramerdefeat an incumbent Democrat in the North Dakota U.S. Senate race and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick hold his seat in a highly competitive race in PA C.D. 1.
Through the America First SuperPAC we helped Andy Barr (KY C.D. 6), Steve Chabot (OH C.D. 1), and Steve Watkins (KS C.D. 2) keep their seats in Congress.
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We also worked with several organizations to pass the following ballot referendums in their respective states:
*Marsy’s Law for Georgia – Vote Yes*
*Grey2K USA – Protect Dogs – Yes on 13 (FL)*
*Florida Homestead Tax Exemption – Vote Yes on Amendment 2*
*Miami Beach Hotel Referendum – Friends of the Miami Beach Convention Center – Vote Yes*
*David Beckham – Miami Soccer Stadium Referendum*
*Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Coalition – Vote Yes*
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Additional campaign victories include:
Brandt Iden
– Michigan House District 61
Warren Miller
– Maryland Legislative District 9A
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