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Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania House District 172 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Sean Dougherty

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · Pennsylvania House District 172

95% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

95%5%

81% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

81%19%
● Sean DoughertyINC● Wallace J. Quinlan
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Background

Current office
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, HD-172
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Pennsylvania, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-172 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 51.0% · 12,836 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026