Sean Dougherty | |
|---|---|
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from the172nd district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Boyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1994 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Kevin Dougherty (father)[1] Johnny Dougherty (uncle) |
| Education | Temple University Beasley School of Law |
Sean Michael Doughtery[2] (bornc. 1994[3]) is an American politician who is the current representative for the172nd district in thePennsylvania House of Representatives since 2025. He is a member of theDemocratic Party.
While attendingChestnut Hill College, Dougherty worked summers between 2013 and 2016 at theInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98, where his uncleJohnny Dougherty was business manager. In 2023, Johnny Doughtery was tried and convicted of embezzling money from Local 98, and prosecutors alleged some of the money went to his family members (including Sean), but was disguised as payments for time they didn't actually work.[4][5]
Dougherty graduated fromTemple University Beasley School of Law in 2019 and clerked for JudgeDan McCaffery.[6]
In2024, Doughtery quit his job as an assistantPhiladelphia public defender after being recruited by the Democratic Party to wage a primary challenge against incumbent state representativeKevin Boyle after Boyle faced controversy for an incident where he accosted staff at a local bar.[7][3] Dougherty would be successful in defeating Boyle in the primary election and defeated Republican candidate Aizaz Gill by a margin of two percent in the general election.[8][1][9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Dougherty | 3,628 | 72.47 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Boyle (incumbent) | 1,347 | 26.91 | |
| Write-in | 31 | 0.62 | ||
| Total votes | 5,006 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Dougherty | 12,836 | 50.94 | |
| Republican | Aizaz Gill | 12,340 | 48.97 | |
| Write-in | 23 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 25,199 | 100.00 | ||
