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Who Is West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin Wife? Everything On Gayle Conelly Manchin

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Mia Horton

Published Feb 16, 2026

Gayle Conelly Manchin is the wife of former governor and the present West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. To know everything about Gayle Conelly and Joe Manchin, follow this article to the end. 

Joe Manchin and Gayle Manchin got married on the year 1967. Joe and Gayle have been together for more than half a century.

While his wife served the Office of Secretary of Education and Arts, Joe served as the senior United States senator since 2010.

Let’s know more about them.

Know West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin Wife

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s wife is Gayle Conelly Manchin. She is an American educator and the First Lady of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010.

Gayle has previously served as the West Virginia Board of Education president for a year from 2013. She is the present Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Gayle has a Bachelor of Arts in language arts and education. She has a Master of Arts in literacy education from West Virginia University.

Additionally, she has another Master’s degree in educational technology leadership from Salem International University.

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin Family Details

Joe and Gayle’s family members include their children and grandchildren. They are the grandparent of 4.

The couple gave birth to Heather Bresch, Joseph IV Manchin, and Brooke Manchin. Their daughter, Heather, is the chief executive officer of a Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company.

Their grandchildren are Chloe Bresch, Kelsey Kirby, Madeline Bresch, and Jack Bresch.

Joe Manchin was born as the second of five children of his parents. He is the son of Mary Gouzd and John Manchin. His father was of Italian descent. So, the name, Manchin, was derived from the Italian name Mancini.

Net Worth Of Joe Manchin And His Wife

Gayle Conelly has an estimated net worth of around $2 Million – $5 Million.

Based on the Congressional Financial Disclosure forms and calculations, the estimated net worth of Joe Manchin is $5 Million as of 2021. His net worth was around $7,623,534 in 2018. His net worth has dropped a little since 2018.

In the present, Joe reportedly makes $174,000 annually from his job in the government. According to some reports, he has investments in coal as well.

Businessinsider has stated that Joe collected $500,000 annually from coal stocks dividends. Joe’s son is the owner of the energy firm, which he founded in 1998.

In addition to that, Joe owns as much as a $5 Million stake in the company.

With such an astounding amount of wealth, Joe seems to be living a lavish lifestyle with his partner.

He is on Instagram as @joemanchin and has more than 16,300 followers. Check out his posts.