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WHERE THE HELL IS MARTY?

WHERE THE HELL IS MARTY?

Marty O’Donnell is running for Congress in Nevada's 3rd District. So why does he keep ending up at his California beach house?

Marty O’Donnell is running for Congress in Nevada's 3rd District. So why does he keep ending up at his California beach house?

See the Receipts

RUNNING HERE. LIVING THERE?

NEVADA

NEVADA

NV-03 campaign

CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA

beach house

the paper trail points to the beach.

RUNNING HERE. LIVING THERE?

NEVADA

NV-03 campaign

CALIFORNIA

beach house

the paper trail points to the beach.

THE HOUSE

The $4.5 Million Answer.

The $4.5 Million Answer.

In September 2024, O’Donnell purchased a beach house in California for just over $4 million through an LLC called West Gallery Properties. His own 2025 and 2026 congressional financial disclosures list it as his “Personal Residence” — located in Summerland, CA, not Nevada.

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Virtual Tour of the House

Summerland, CA

$4.075M purchase

$4.075M purchase

see the listing

$4.075M purchase

County assessor records identify the Nevada and Santa Barbara properties; Zillow/listing language describes the Summerland house; House.gov filings dated 08/13/2025 and 05/15/2026 list West Gallery Properties LLC as a personal residence in Summerland, CA.

LISTING LANGUAGE

“Panoramic ocean views,” and a “private yoga deck."

SOURCE: LISTING

2024–2026

LISTING LANGUAGE

“Panoramic ocean views,” and a “private yoga deck."

SOURCE: LISTING

2024–2026

IN HIS OWN WORDS

receipts, not rumors

receipts, not rumors

“Probably shouldn’t say that, but I am.” Asked if he was in Santa Barbara, O’Donnell said yes.

PODCAST · JUNE 2025

“Probably shouldn’t say that, but I am.” Asked if he was in Santa Barbara, O’Donnell said yes.

PODCAST · JUNE 2025

Santa Barbara is “my favorite place,” a “heavenly paradise,” and a “little strip of heaven.”

PODCAST · JUNE 2025

Santa Barbara is “my favorite place,” a “heavenly paradise,” and a “little strip of heaven.”

PODCAST · JUNE 2025

“I love California… I just can’t believe how beautiful it is there. I just love that area.”

PODCAST · MAY 2025

“I love California… I just can’t believe how beautiful it is there. I just love that area.”

PODCAST · MAY 2025

His podcast set was a “little vacation place” in Summerland, “taking a little break from Las Vegas.”

PODCAST · APRIL 2025

His podcast set was a “little vacation place” in Summerland, “taking a little break from Las Vegas.”

PODCAST · APRIL 2025

beach house PODCAST studio - 2025

“Laughs in Santa Barbara.”

DISCORD · SEPTEMBER 2025

“Laughs in Santa Barbara.”

DISCORD · SEPTEMBER 2025

“I would probably never just choose to live in Las Vegas out of the blue.”

PODCAST · 2025

“I would probably never just choose to live in Las Vegas out of the blue.”

PODCAST · 2025

"California is a gorgeous state… probably one of our most beautiful states, one of the most productive states… it's a great state."

PODCAST · JUNE 2025

“I’m in Santa Barbara and I’ll try doing The Big Stage tonight…”

“I’m in Santa Barbara and I’ll try doing The Big Stage tonight…”

DISCORD · MAY 2025

DISCORD · MAY 2025

SECTION 2B

He Doesn’t Even Know the District.

Still Learning the Basics

“There are some very specific things about Nevada that I need to learn.” In audio from a 2024 GOP event at UNLV, O’Donnell listed housing, water policy, and infrastructure as issues he still needed to learn about.

GOP EVENT AUDIO, 2024 · THE NEVADAN, JULY 24, 2026

“There are some very specific things about Nevada that I need to learn.” In audio from a 2024 GOP event at UNLV, O’Donnell listed housing, water policy, and infrastructure as issues he still needed to learn about.

GOP EVENT AUDIO, 2024 · THE NEVADAN, JULY 24, 2026

“[I’m] definitely willing to learn, especially about District 3” The district he’s running to represent in Congress.

GOP EVENT AUDIO, 2024 · THE NEVADAN, JULY 24, 2026

“[I’m] definitely willing to learn, especially about District 3” The district he’s running to represent in Congress.

GOP EVENT AUDIO, 2024 · THE NEVADAN, JULY 24, 2026

“Talk about an existential threat.” In a resurfaced interview clip, O’Donnell described LGBTQ+ people, Marxists, and “Islamists” as working together in what he called a “weird alliance.”

RESURFACED INTERVIEW AUDIO · THE NEVADAN, JULY 24, 2026

“Talk about an existential threat.” In a resurfaced interview clip, O’Donnell described LGBTQ+ people, Marxists, and “Islamists” as working together in what he called a “weird alliance.”

RESURFACED INTERVIEW AUDIO · THE NEVADAN, JULY 24, 2026

Source: Lizzie Ramirez, “Marty O’Donnell admits he needs to ‘learn’ about the district he’s running for,” The Nevadan, July 24, 2026 — thenevadannews.com

Source: Lizzie Ramirez, “Marty O’Donnell admits he needs to ‘learn’ about the district he’s running for,” The Nevadan, July 24, 2026 — thenevadannews.com

THE PATTERN

the california trail starts after the nevada campaign

the california trail starts after the nevada campaign

2021

Reluctantly moves to Nevada, saying he would not choose Las Vegas “out of the blue.”

SEP. 2024

Buys the $4M+ Summerland, CA beach house through West Gallery Properties LLC.

MAR. 2025

Launches his 2026 congressional campaign for Nevada’s 3rd District.

APR.–JUL. 2025

Records podcast episodes from the California vacation home and praises Santa Barbara.

AUG. 2025

Financial disclosure lists Summerland, CA house as “Personal Residence.”

MAY 2026

Second disclosure again lists the California house as a “Personal Residence.”

JULY 4, 2026

Spotted spending the Fourth of July at the California beach house while running in Nevada.

JULY 2026

Releases another podcast episode recorded from his beach mega mansion in California.