Steven Francis "Steve" McLaughlin (born October 4, 1963) is an American politician serving as County Executive of Rensselaer County, New York.
A Republican, McLaughlin represented the 107th District in the New York State Assembly from 2011 to 2017; the district includes parts of Albany, Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer in New York's Capital Region.
McLaughlin was sanctioned for sexual harassment by the Speaker of the Assembly in 2017.
He has maintained his innocence of the conduct of which he was accused.
McLaughlin was elected Rensselaer County Executive in November 2017.