Marty Gearheart
West Virginia State Delegate, District 37 since 2010. Ran in 9 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
West Virginia State Delegate, District 37Born 1961Teacher
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 2
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.8%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance
- Finance
- Pensions and Retirement
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education (K12) · Became law Jun 2026
Roads and Transportation · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Roads and Transportation · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Education (K12) · Failed in the Senate Jan 2026
Roads and Transportation · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gearheart sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Gearheart is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jonathan Pinson, Dave Foggin, Ian Masters
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Gearheart’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gearheart’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Gearheart | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 89–8 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | SB 587: Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 54–42 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4004: Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 55–40 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4865: Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–14 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 648: Strategic and Critical Resources Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gearheart was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 | Won | R+22.6 | R+46.6 | −24.0 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 | Won | R+47.7 | R+46.6 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 | Won | R+24.3 | R+45.0 | −20.7 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+0.2 | R+54.1 | −54.3 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+4.6 | R+54.1 | −58.7 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+2.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 (primary) | Won | −1.7 | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+3.4 | — | — |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | U.S. House, WV-3 | Lost | D+33.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Gearheart has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 · since 2020
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 · since 2012
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gearheart has run against
- Treyvon Simmons (D) · 2026 election, won
- Polla McClellan Rumberg (D) · 2024 election, won
- Skip Crane (D) · 2022 election, won
- Doug Smith (R) · 2020 election, won
- John H. Shott (R) · 2016 election, won
- Nick J. Rahall II (D) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Gearheart
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c56adc82-a476-4d3c-bd7f-51b2257b0032
- Wikidata Q16194076
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET