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Sean Duffy | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 20th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| Assumed office January 28, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Steven G. Bradbury (nominee) |
| Preceded by | Pete Buttigieg |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – September 23, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Obey |
| Succeeded by | Tom Tiffany |
| District Attorney of Ashland County | |
| In office August 1, 2002 – July 9, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Gableman |
| Succeeded by | Kelly McKnight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sean Patrick Duffy October 3, 1971 Hayward, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | Leah Campos (sister-in-law) |
| Education | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (BA) William Mitchell College of Law (JD) |
Sean Patrick Duffy (born October 3, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer, and former reality television personality who has served as the 20th United States secretary of transportation, taking over in 2025 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. After resigning from Congress, he became a lobbyist and a Fox Business television co-host.
He first gained fame as a cast member on The Real World: Boston, 1998's Road Rules: All Stars and 2002's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, before going on to serve as district attorney of Ashland County, Wisconsin.
In November 2024, Donald Trump named him to be his nominee for Secretary of Transportation in his second presidency. He was confirmed by the United States Senate to the office on January 28, 2025 by a vote of 77–22 and was sworn in later that day.[1]