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Member, House of Delegates, District 37
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Marty GearheartWest Virginia Legislature

Marty Gearheart

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 37

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Bluefield

House Majority Whip, representing District 37 (Mercer County); managing member of Gearheart Enterprises, LLC, and a Concord University graduate.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored returning reappropriated funds to general revenue.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4428 (2026 regular session), titled "Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Marty Gearheart, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4428 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue”
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Education

  • Sponsored enacted repeal of free-transfer athletic eligibility.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4425 (2026 regular session), titled "To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility.". Status on the member page: Signed.

    Marty Gearheart, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4425 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility.”
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Housing

  • Sponsored tenant protections and landlord notice requirements.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4432 (2026 regular session), titled "Establishing certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Marty Gearheart, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4432 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Establishing certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Sponsored ending Turnpike tolls after bonds are paid.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4421 (2026 regular session), titled "Providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Marty Gearheart, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4421 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments”
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  • Sponsored requiring legislative approval of new Parkways bonds.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4431 (2026 regular session), titled "Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Marty Gearheart, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4431 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority”
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