Michael A. McLachlan (born May 18, 1958) is an American politician from
Danbury, Connecticut. He was Deputy Minority Leader of the
Connecticut State Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Sen ...
for the
Republican Party. First elected in 2008, he represented the 24th District which includes
Bethel, Danbury,
New Fairfield
New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,579 at the 2020 census. New Fairfield is one of five towns that surround Candlewood Lake, the largest lake in Connecticut. The town is located nor ...
and
Sherman. In the
2018 Midterm Elections
The 2018 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. These midterm elections occurred during Republican Donald Trump's term. Democrats made a net gain of 41 seats in the United States House of Representatives, gaining a majo ...
, he lost re-election to
Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
Julie Kushner.
References
External links
Connecticut Senate RepublicansMichael McLachlan's Biography
at Vote Smart
1958 births
Republican Party Connecticut state senators
Living people
Politicians from Danbury, Connecticut
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