Michael Edward McLachlan (April 18, 1946 – June 23, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 59th district as a member of the Democratic Party from 2013 to 2015.

He graduated from high school in Nebraska and enrolled in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, but withdrew to join the United States Marine Corps.

McLachlan worked as a clerk for a Colorado Supreme Court justice and as an assistant district attorney.

[1][2][3] The McLachlan family moved to Munich, West Germany, when Mike was six months old.

[3] McLachlan attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1965, but joined the United States Marine Corps that year and arrived in Vietnam on April 14, 1966.

McLachlan operated his own law firm in Durango, Colorado, for twenty years.

[1] Dickey Lee Hullinghorst convinced McLachlan to run for the Democratic nomination in the Colorado House of Representatives' 59th district.

[17] There was an unsuccessful attempt to issue a recall election against McLachlan in 2013, but only around 8,500 signatures, less than the 10,587 needed, were gathered.

[18] During his tenure in the state house he served on the Judiciary and Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources committees.

[20] McLachlan voted in favor of legislation to limit magazines to 15 rounds, prohibit conceal-carry on campuses, and universal background checks.