Marty Young

Young grew up in Chester County and graduated from West Chester East High School; his survey says his mother immigrated from Portugal and his father was a DuPont chemical engineer.[1] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1993 and holds graduate degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2001) and New York University (2006).[1] Ballotpedia lists his U.S. Army service as 1989 to 2026.[1] He served as an Army Infantry Officer until he was seriously injured, then returned to service as an Army Chaplain after 9/11.[1] He is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard, where he describes supporting soldiers and families on mental health, suicide prevention, homelessness and resilience.[1]

Young says he worked for more than 25 years as a corporate turnaround executive and stabilized over 100 companies, including a cable company that went from $1 million in daily losses to $100 million in annual profits.[1] He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary for the 6th District with 33,376 votes, as the only candidate on the ballot.[1] According to his survey, he lives with his wife, Sandy, and four children.[1] He was endorsed by the Republican committees of Chester and Berks counties, and he said his campaign focused on health care and housing affordability.[1] He received 35.6% of the vote to Chrissy Houlahan's 64.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]