Dan Goughnour

Democratic Party

McKeesport Area School District, At-large

Tenure

Present officeholder

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 35

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Matthew Gergely

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Compensation

Base salary

$106,422.33/year

Per diem

$185/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

March 25, 2025

Personal

Profession

Police Detective

Contact

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Dan Goughnour (Democratic Party) is a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives, representingDistrict 35. He assumed office on April 7, 2025. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.

Goughnour is also an officeholder of the McKeesport Area School District, At-large in Pennsylvania.

Goughnour (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to thePennsylvania House of Representatives to representDistrict 35. He won in the special general election onMarch 25, 2025.

Biography

Dan Goughnour lives in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. His career experience includes serving as a police detective. He has been affiliated with the Teamsters Local #205, the McKeesport Area School District, and the Safe Schools Committee.^[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2025

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2025

General election

Special general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 35

Dan Goughnour defeatedCharles Davis andAdam Kitta in the special general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 35 on March 25, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Goughnour (D)	63.4	6,825
		Charles Davis (R)	34.9	3,761
		Adam Kitta (L)	1.6	167
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	12

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,765
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Endorsements

Campaign themes

2025

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