Lawrence Edward McDonald (born 15 February 1966) is a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2019 until May 2024. McDonald is a member of the .
McDonald is a member of the African National Congress. He was 8th on the party's regional Free State election list for the general election of 8 May 2019. Following the election, he was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly on 22 May 2019. McDonald became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on 27 June.
On 2 July 2019, he nominated Mosebenzi Zwane to become chairperson of the transport committee.
McDonald did not stand for reelection in the 2024 general election.