State Rep. Don McLaughlin
A former Uvalde mayor and small business owner, Rep. McLaughlin represents a six-county South Texas district spanning Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, Webb (Part), and Zavala counties.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2025
- Seniority
- #126 of 150
- Occupation
- Sales
- Education
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Contact
Building F, Rm. 130
Laredo, TX 78046
District
Official House District 80 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, Webb (Part), Zavala
- Cities & CDPs
- Aguilares, Amaya, Asherton, Batesville, Big Wells, Bigfoot, Brundage, Carrizo Hill, Carrizo Springs, Catarina, Charlotte, Christine, Chula Vista (Zavala), Colorado Acres, Crystal City, Dilley, El Cenizo, Hilltop, Hillside Acres, Jourdanton, Knippa, La Coma, La Moca Ranch, La Presa, La Pryor, Laredo (Part), Laredo Ranchettes, Laredo Ranchettes West, Las Haciendas, Las Pilas, Leming, Los Altos, Los Arcos, Los Centenarios, Los Fresnos, Los Huisaches, Los Nopalitos, Lytle (Part), Mirando City, Moore, North Pearsall, Oilton, Pearsall, Pleasanton, Poteet, Pueblo East, Pueblo Nuevo, Rancho Alegre, Ranchitos East, Ranchitos Las Lomas, Randolph AFB, Rio Bravo, Sabinal, San Carlos I, San Carlos II, Somerset, St. Hedwig, Tanquecitos South Acres, Tanquecitos South Acres II, Universal City (Part), Utopia, Uvalde, Uvalde Estates, Valle Verde, Von Ormy, Zavala Ranch
- Region
- South Texas
District Profile
- Hispanic 82.2%
- Anglo 15.4%
- Black 1.3%
- Asian 0.6%
- Other 0.5%
How this district voted
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
Legislation
89th Legislature (2025)
Biography
Rep. Don McLaughlin is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in 2025 to represent District 80, which covers Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, Webb (Part), and Zavala counties. His 2024 election flipped the seat from Democratic to Republican control for the first time in more than two decades, succeeding retiring longtime Rep. Tracy King.
Before his election to the House, Rep. McLaughlin served as Mayor of Uvalde from 2014 to 2023, holding the office during the May 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. As a small business owner, he co-founded DKM Enterprises, a pipe supply business based in Uvalde.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. McLaughlin to the House Committees on Agriculture & Livestock and Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 80 · 2025–2027
