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One candidate is tracked for Pennsylvania House District 172 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sean M. Dougherty. Candidate information follows official Philadelphia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sean M. Dougherty (Democratic) is the only major-party candidate on the November 3 ballot; Sean M. Dougherty is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Sean M. Dougherty was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns (electionreturns.pa.gov) with the Department's post-primary withdrawal listing; independent and minor-party candidates who filed nomination papers are added when the Department of State posts the certified general-election list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
Sean Dougherty is a trial attorney with a law degree from Temple University's Beasley School of Law. He represents Pennsylvania House District 172 in Philadelphia and serves on six House committees, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.