Megan McLaughlin

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Megan McLaughlin
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Prior offices
Fairfax County Public Schools, Braddock District

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pennsylvania

Graduate

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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Community activist
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Megan McLaughlin was a member of the Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, representing Braddock District. She assumed office in 2012. She left office on December 31, 2023.

McLaughlin ran for re-election to the Fairfax County Public Schools to represent Braddock District in Virginia. She won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Biography

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McLaughlin earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in social work from the University of Maryland-Baltimore. Her past experiences as a community and education activist include serving as chair of the Fairfax Education Association and president of the Little Run Elementary School PTA.[1] She is also the co-founder of FAIRGRADE, an organization advocating for a 10-point grading scale rather than the district's six-point scale.[2] McLaughlin has three children who attended district schools.[1]

Elections

2019

See also: Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2019)

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Braddock District

Incumbent Megan McLaughlin defeated Zia Tompkins in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Braddock District on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Megan McLaughlin
Megan McLaughlin (Nonpartisan)
 
67.8
 
23,004
Image of Zia Tompkins
Zia Tompkins (Nonpartisan)
 
31.8
 
10,779
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
122

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,905
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2015

See also: Fairfax County Public Schools elections (2015)

The Fairfax County School Board is a 12-member board elected to serve four-year terms. Three seats are elected at large and nine seats are elected by district.[3] All 12 seats were on the ballot on November 3, 2015.

At-large incumbents Ryan McElveen, Ilryong Moon and Ted Velkoff faced Robert Copeland, Omar Fateh, Jeanette Hough, Manar Jean-Jacques, Peter Marchetti and Burnette Scarboro for three seats. While Moon and McElveen won re-election, Velkoff was defeated, placing fourth to challenger Hough.

Braddock District incumbent Megan McLaughlin, Hunter Mill District incumbent Pat Hynes and Providence District incumbent Patricia Reed faced Katherine Pettigrew, Mark Wilkinson and Dalia Palchik, respectively. Dranesville District incumbent Jane Strauss competed against challenger Peter Kurzenhauser. McLaughlin, Hynes, and Strauss won re-election; the fourth incumbent, Reed, lost to Palchik.

The races for both the Mount Vernon District and Sully District seats featured newcomers after neither incumbent filed for re-election. Karen Corbett Sanders defeated W. Anthony Stacy in the Mount Vernon race, while Karen Keys-Gamarra lost to Thomas Wilson in the Sully District race. Lee District incumbent Tamara Derenak Kaufax, Mason District incumbent Sandra Evans and Springfield District incumbent Elizabeth Schultz all ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.

Results

Fairfax County School Board, Braddock District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Megan McLaughlin Incumbent 75.4% 14,151
Katherine Pettigrew 22.4% 4,207
Write-in votes 2.22% 416
Total Votes 18,774
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015

Funding

McLaughlin reported $48,143.66 in contributions and $41,464.43 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $6,679.23 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[4]

Endorsements

McLaughlin received official endorsements for her campaign from the Fairfax County Democratic Party, Fairfax County Federation of Teachers and The Washington Post.[5][6][7]

2011

Fairfax County Public Schools, Braddock District
General Election 4-year term, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMegan McLaughlin 60% 14,754
     Nonpartisan Nell Hurley 40% 9,836
Total Votes 24,590
Source: Fairfax County, Virginia, "Official Returns," accessed July 22, 2015

Campaign themes

2019

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See also

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fairfax County Public Schools, "Braddock District," accessed October 14, 2015
    2. ↑ FAIRGRADE, "Facts & Issues," accessed October 14, 2015
    3. ↑ Fairfax County Public Schools, "School Board: Overview," May 14, 2015
    4. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
    5. ↑ Fairfax Democrats, "2015 Elections: Your Candidates," accessed October 9, 2015
    6. ↑ Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, "2015 FCFT School Board Candidate Endorsements," accessed October 9, 2015
    7. ↑ The Washington Post, "For Fairfax School Board," October 25, 2015
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