Charles W. Dent

About Charles W. Dent

Charles W. Dent is a Republican politician who represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2017, until his resignation on May 12, 2018. Born May 24, 1960, Dent previously served multiple terms in Congress representing a district in eastern Pennsylvania. During his tenure he was known as a moderate Republican within the House GOP conference.

Charles W. Dent disclosed 7 stock trades with an estimated total trading volume of about $0.1 million, placing his activity on the lower end compared with many members of Congress who report dozens or hundreds of trades. His filings were concentrated in the financial sector, which accounted for 6 of the 7 transactions. Bank of America (BAC) was his most frequently traded stock with 5 trades, followed by Emerson Electric (EMR) and AFLAC (AFL) with one trade each. His disclosures show more selling than buying, with 5 sales and 2 purchases overall.