Marty Young
R
Won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed.
Marty Young is a West Point graduate, retired Army infantry officer, and current Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard who has worked for more than 25 years as a corporate turnaround executive. He grew up in Chester County and is endorsed by the Republican Committee of Chester County.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Proposes a TRICARE-based plan providing universal healthcare coverage for children, young adults and expectant mothers, with low-cost options for everyone else.[3]
“Using TRICARE, the YAHP provides universal healthcare coverage for all children, young adults and expectant mothers, while also offering low-cost healthcare options to everyone else.”
In their words — priorities
- Proposes a "Young Americans Healthcare Plan" using the military's TRICARE system to provide low-cost healthcare coverage for children, young adults and expectant mothers, and lower-cost options for others.[3]
- Proposes zero-interest, 15-year amortizing home loans for qualifying families to address housing affordability, funded through the same quantitative-easing-style programs he says are available to banks and asset managers.[3]
- Supports congressional term limits and a full ban on stock trading by members of Congress and their spouses.[3]
Background
- Graduated from West Chester East High School and the United States Military Academy at West Point (1993); holds graduate degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology (2001) and New York University (2006).[2]
- Served as an Army Infantry Officer until being seriously injured, then returned to service as an Army Chaplain after 9/11; is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard.[3]
- Worked for more than 25 years as a corporate turnaround executive, including stabilizing a cable company that his campaign says went from $1 million in daily losses to $100 million in annual profits.[3]