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Sean Duffy
RepublicanSecretary of Transportation| Age | 54 (b. 1971-10-03) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-20 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Irish American) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | B.A. in Marketing, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (1994); J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota (1999) |
| Prior occupation | Professional lumberjack and speed climbing champion (3-time world champion); MTV reality television personality (The Real World: Boston, 1997; Road Rules: All Stars, 1998); ESPN lumberjack sports commentator; attorney; Special Prosecutor, Ashland County, Wisconsin (2001-2002); District Attorney, Ashland County, Wisconsin (2002-2010); CNN paid contributor (2019); BGR Group senior counsel and advisory board member (2019-2024); Fox Business co-host, The Bottom Line (2023-2025) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Hayward, Wisconsin |
| Marital status | married — Rachel Campos-Duffy |
| Children | 9 |
| Residence | Wausau, Wisconsin (primary); also maintains residence in Washington, D.C. area during tenure as Secretary of Transportation |
| Notable relatives | Erik Johnson (nephew), NHL defenseman, first overall pick 2006 NHL Draft, Stanley Cup champion 2022 with Colorado Avalanche; Rachel Campos-Duffy (wife), Fox News host; Michael Alfonso (son-in-law), candidate for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Special Prosecutor, Ashland County, Wisconsin (2001-2002) · District Attorney, Ashland County, Wisconsin (2002-2010) · U.S. Representative, Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District (2011-2019) |
| Leadership | Chairman, House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (2014) · U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2025-present) · Acting NASA Administrator (July-December 2025) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican. Heritage Action scores: 60% (112th Congress), 55% (115th Congress), 96% (116th Congress). League of Conservation Voters lifetime score: 2%. Positioned as a mainstream-to-right Republican on fiscal issues, strong opponent of CFPB and financial regulation. |
| Signature legislation | Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA, H.R. 4900, 2016) — introduced by Duffy, signed into law June 30, 2016 · Multiple CFPB reform bills, including the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Act (renamed agency and restructured as commission, various Congresses) · Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act (required CFPB to obtain consumer permission before collecting data) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,100,000–$2,900,000 (2025) · estimate
| Bitcoin (Gemini Wallet) | other · $250,000–$500,000 · 2025 |
| Bitcoin (Personal Wallet) | other · $250,000–$500,000 · 2025 |
| Gold coins | other · $100,000–$250,000 · 2025 |
| KKR Private Equity | private_equity · $100,000–$250,000 · 2025 |
| Blackstone Private Credit | private_equity · $50,000–$100,000 · 2025 |
| Money Market Account | fund · $100,000–$250,000 · 2025 |
| Diversified stock portfolio (Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, and 30+ others — divested Feb. 2025) | stock · $15,000–$300,000 · 2025 |
| LIDO Staked ETH | other · $15,001–$50,000 · 2025 |
| 529 college savings plans (5 accounts) | fund · $50,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: Northwestern Mutual (employees and PAC) ($70,000+ (career)) · Greenheck Fan Corp (employees) (Part of $177,000 total from top three WI companies (career)) · Wausau Homes (employees) (Part of $177,000 total from top three WI companies (career))
Top industries: Insurance · Securities & Investment · Real Estate · Credit Unions · Mortgage Bankers & Brokers · Manufacturing (Wisconsin-based)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.