Candidate · November 3, 2026

Rich McCormick

On the ballot for U.S. House · Georgia's 7th District

RepublicanIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$2.3M
cash on hand
$1.3M
issues with public statements
4
outside spending for or against
$208K

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Georgia's 7th District1,2,3,4,5
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Georgia's 7th District in the U.S. House.6
How it's decidedIf no candidate wins a majority (more than half of the votes), the top two finishers meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.5
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Rich McCormick joined the Marine Corps and became a helicopter pilot, deploying to combat zones in Africa, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan during two decades of service; in the Navy he reached the rank of Commander.7,8 He earned a degree from Oregon State University, an MBA from National University and a medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine, where he was student body president, and completed an emergency medicine residency through Emory.7 He worked as an emergency room physician, most recently at Northside Hospital.7,8 He serves on the House Armed Services, Oversight, and Science, Space, and Technology committees.7

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he brings the mindset he developed as a Marine pilot and emergency room doctor to Congress, to lower costs, secure communities, strengthen America and make Washington work for the people it serves.8

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, GA-76
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, GA-66

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Taxes and Budget

Federal spending levels

His campaign website says he is fighting inflationary spending, deficits and debt, and that he wants to cut inflationary spending; it lists among his bills the Incentivize Savings Act, which would give federal agencies a reason to save taxpayer money.8

Federal income tax rates

His campaign website lists lowering taxes among his priorities, along with cutting inflationary spending and unleashing American energy.8

Veterans

Private care for veterans

His campaign website says he has led TRICARE and VA community-care reimbursement bills focused on access to care.8

Foreign Policy and Defense

Military spending

His campaign website says he supports servicemembers, strong allies and responsible investments in the capabilities needed to defend American interests abroad, and lists among his bills the ROTOR Act to strengthen military readiness.8

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Rich McCormick served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Rich McCormick sponsored or cosponsored 18 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

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§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.63

Raised$2,250,503
Spent$1,612,453
Cash on hand$1,335,872
Debts owed by the campaign$1,000

Where the money came from

Individual donors$495K · 22%
PACs and other political committees$570K · 25%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$1.1M · 49%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$86K · 4%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $207,640 supporting and $0 opposing Rich McCormick this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 16, 2026.64

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
AMERICAN MISSION$207,640—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.