Sean Patrick Duffy (born October 3, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer, and former reality television personality who began serving as the 20th United States secretary of transportation 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.

Sean Duffy served as Congressman from Wisconsin’s 7th District in the US Congress for ten years, serving on the House Financial Services Committee and actively leading on local transportation issues via his co-chairmanship of the Great Lakes Task Force. Prior to serving in Congress, Duffy was the District Attorney of Ashland County, Wisconsin, for ten years.

3 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, faces his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in. Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate on Jan. 28, quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government’s response to the deadly plane crash at Reagan National Airport , the closest airport to Washington, D.C.

3 days ago · Here’s what you need to know about the reality TV- personality-turned-politician. Sean Duffy's political career. Duffy previously served as a congressman for Wisconsin's 7th congressional ...

4 days ago · WASHINGTON — Sean Duffy took the oath of office on Wednesday, and was sworn in by Vice President JD Vance as the nation’s Transportation Secretary. Duffy represented western Wisconsin in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019 before resigning to take care of his children. In a short ...

5 days ago · Duffy represented Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District from 2011 until his early retirement in 2019. Before Congress, Duffy was a reality TV actor in the 1990s on MTV's "The Real World," where ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Duffy is a former member of Congress and district attorney. Duffy was elected to Congress in 2010, as part of the tea party wave. He represented Wisconsin for nine years, from 2011-19, when he ...

5 days ago · The Senate confirmed former Representative Sean Duffy as secretary of transportation on Tuesday over a sudden swell of opposition from Democrats protesting the Trump administration’s sweeping ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Duffy previously served as a congressman for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in the northwest part of the state from 2011 to 2019, overlapping with the bulk of Trump's presidency.

5 days ago · Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump’s administration. Duffy, a 53-year-old former Wisconsin congressman and reality TV star, was approved on a 77-22 vote in the Senate.