BIOGUIDE M001218 · FEC H0GA07273
Rich McCormick
U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th Congressional District (since 2025; previously represented Georgia's 6th District 2023-2025)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Georgia's 7th Congressional District
- Result
- Rich McCormick, projected winner
- Opponent
- Tony Kozycki (D)
- Research
- In depth
Party line17 votes tracked
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did5 statements · 17 votes
Life begins at conception, and I am committed to defending and supporting the unborn, recognizing their inherent dignity and fundamental human rights.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 7
2026-11-03
| Rich McCormick R | incumbent |
| Tony Kozycki D | challenger |
Advanced from the Republican primary unopposed.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Life begins at conception, and I am committed to defending and supporting the unborn, recognizing their inherent dignity and fundamental human rights.
His official site says life begins at conception and he is committed to defending and supporting the unborn, and he cosponsors the Life at Conception Act.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Our border is much too porous, and we have to fix it. Without a secure border, we can't have a secure nation.
His official site lists among his bills the Laken Riley Act, which allows detention of aliens arrested for theft-related offenses, and the REMAIN in Mexico Act, and says the border is too porous and must be fixed.[5]
I am proud to be a cosponsor of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
His official site says he is a cosponsor of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would bar transgender girls and women from women's school sports under Title IX.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (119th Congress), which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Documented position[10]
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[11]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
Documented position[12]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[14]
- NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[15]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[16]
Biography
Rich McCormick is the Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th Congressional District and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A former Marine Corps helicopter pilot and Navy officer who became an emergency room physician, he was first elected to Congress in 2022 from the 6th District and won the redrawn 7th District in 2024.[1][2][3]
According to his official biography, McCormick was raised by a single mother, worked as a paperboy in middle school, and earned a degree from Oregon State University.[3] He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and became a helicopter pilot; his official biography says he deployed to combat zones in Africa, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan during about two decades of service.[3] He taught at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College as the Marine Officer Instructor, and in the Navy reached the rank of Commander and served as Department Head for Emergency Medicine in Kandahar, Afghanistan.[3]
McCormick earned an M.B.A. from National University and an M.D. from Morehouse School of Medicine, where he was student body president, and completed an emergency medicine residency through Emory, training at Grady Hospital in Atlanta.[2][3] He worked as an emergency medicine physician, including with Gwinnett Medical Center and Northside Hospital.[2][3] In 2020 he ran for Georgia's 7th District as the Republican nominee and lost to Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D) in the general election.[2]
McCormick won the 2022 Republican primary runoff for the 6th District over Jake Evans (66.5% to 33.5%) and the November 2022 general election over Bob Christian (62.2% to 37.8%).[2] After redistricting, he won re-election in the 7th District in 2024 over Bob Christian (64.9%), and advanced from the unopposed May 19, 2026 Republican primary.[2] In the 119th Congress (2025-2026) he was assigned to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (chairing its Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee), the Armed Services Committee, and the Foreign Affairs Committee; his official biography also lists the Oversight Committee.[2][3] According to his official biography, he lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.[3] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 56.2% of the vote to Tony Kozycki's 43.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted no | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted no | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted yes | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted yes | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted yes | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted yes | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServes on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (chair of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee; Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee), the House Committee on Armed Services (Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation; Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittees), and the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[17]
- billCosponsored the Life at Conception Act, which declares that the constitutional right to life applies to every human being, born and unborn.[4]
- billCosponsored H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, which authorizes detention of aliens arrested for certain crimes including burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting, and lets states sue the federal government over enforcement.[5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says as an emergency room physician he is committed to addressing the challenges in health care and fighting to ensure Americans have access to quality, affordable care, including deregulating health care and promoting competition to lower drug prices.[18]
- Says cutting wasteful regulations and government spending, not services, is necessary to address the national debt and budget deficit.[19]
- Says he is working in Congress to make certain federal, state, and local law enforcement have the resources and training needed to combat the flow of illegal drugs, stop criminal gangs, and end human trafficking at the border.[5]
Campaign money$1.6M raised · 47% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $382K
- PACs & committees $436K
Largest committee contributions
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (ASA PAC) PAC$10K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC PAC$10K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) PAC$10K
- Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--Pac of Aaos PAC$10K
- Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. PAC$10K
- Delta Air Lines PAC PAC$10K
- United Parcel Service, Inc. PAC (Upspac) PAC$10K
- National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians PAC$10K
- Aflac Political Action Committee (AFLAC PAC) PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/richard-mccormick
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 5 of 470 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Foreign affairs & defense (2), Climate & energy (1), Rights & public safety (1)
Amendment (Boebert) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that strikes section 518, a pilot program using voice-based risk assessment technology to identify servicemembers for drug testing. (AI-written)
What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 175–37, Republicans 90–123
Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
What it does: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 95–113, Republicans 122–90
May 13, 2026Official record ↗
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status
What it does: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025.
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 10–204
Apr 16, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Georgia's 7th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Rich McCormick · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.About Rich · Office of Rep. Rich McCormick Official record
- 4.Values · Office of Rep. Rich McCormick · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 5.Immigration & Border Security · Office of Rep. Rich McCormick · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 6.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 9.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 10.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 11.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 12.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 13.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 16.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 17.Rich McCormick · Ballotpedia Reference
- 18.Healthcare · Office of Rep. Rich McCormick · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 19.Fiscal Responsibility · Office of Rep. Rich McCormick · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words