Marty Young

Marty Young is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania's 6th District. A West Point graduate and Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard, he says in his Ballotpedia survey that he has worked for more than 25 years as a corporate turnaround executive. He grew up in Chester County, is endorsed by the Republican committees of Chester and Berks counties, and says his campaign focuses on health care and housing affordability.[1]

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]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.