Gary Martin Gearheart (R)

About The Candidate

Education

    Concord College, BA

Gary Martin "Marty" Gearheart was born in Zebulon, NC and currently lives in Bluefield, W.Va., where he works as the vice president of sales and marketing for a sign company. He graduated from Concord College with a bachelor's in education.

This is Gearheart's second run for office. In 2004, he made a bid to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, but was defeated in the Republican primary.

Gearheart is single and has three daughters.

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