Charles Edward "Ed" Gaunch is a

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former member of the

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, who represented the 8th district from January 14, 2015 until his defeat by

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Richard Lindsay in

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. From 2019 to 2022 Gaunch served as the West Virginia Secretary of Commerce.

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1947 births Living people People from Madison, West Virginia Politicians from Charleston, West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia state senators West Virginia State University alumni Baptists from West Virginia 21st-century American politicians {{WestVirginia-politician-stub