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Richard McCormick

Georgia House District 7 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses minimum wage; position inferred from McCormick's Republican affiliation and general conservative economic platform favoring limited federal wage mandates. Fact-check this →

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on tariff policy found in McCormick's sponsored legislation; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and sponsorship of trade-related bills (Export Dispute Resolution Act, Forestry Protection Act) suggesting general alignment with GOP trade protectionism, though no explicit tariff stance is evident. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote on student loan cancellation is found in the provided record; position is inferred from McCormick's Republican affiliation and general fiscal conservative orientation, as broad student loan forgiveness has been consistently opposed by Republican lawmakers. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct legislation or statements on carbon emission targets found in McCormick's record; his sponsored Forestry Protection Act touches natural resources but not emissions reduction, and his overall legislative profile as a House Republican suggests skepticism toward aggressive climate mandates. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct votes or statements on oil/gas permitting found in the provided record; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general pro-energy stance typical of Georgia Republican House members, with no sponsored legislation touching energy or environment. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on carbon emission targets in McCormick's sponsored legislation; position inferred from his Republican affiliation, conservative voting record in a Georgia district, and no sponsored environmental legislation, suggesting strong opposition to aggressive emissions mandates. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Support

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses defense spending; position is inferred from McCormick's Republican affiliation and general conservative alignment with increased defense budgets, with no direct evidence on this specific threshold. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence in McCormick's sponsored legislation addresses defense spending specifically, so position is inferred from his Republican affiliation, general hawkish posture typical of GOP House members, and his Export Dispute Resolution and Humanitarian Theft Enforcement bills suggesting engagement with international security concerns. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct legislation or statements on foreign assistance found in McCormick's record; the Humanitarian Theft Enforcement Act suggests skepticism toward foreign aid accountability, and as a House Republican aligned with the party's current skeptical posture toward foreign assistance, a position of opposition is inferred, though direct evidence is limited. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses gun policy; position inferred from Republican Party platform alignment and McCormick's conservative district profile, as none of his listed bills relate to firearms or background checks. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on universal background checks found in McCormick's recent legislative record; position inferred from his Republican party affiliation and general conservative voting pattern in Congress, with no sponsored gun legislation visible in his recent record. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceMcCormick is a Republican congressman from Georgia with no sponsored gun-control legislation; his party affiliation and general conservative voting record strongly indicate opposition to a federal ban on semi-automatic rifles, though no direct statement or vote on this specific question was found in the provided record. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct legislation or statement on Medicare expansion is found in the candidate's record; position is inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative healthcare legislative pattern, including the Medical Professional Access Act which suggests market-based rather than government-expanded healthcare approaches. Fact-check this →

Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found in McCormick's sponsored legislation on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative healthcare posture, with his sponsored bills showing no indication of support for government price-setting mechanisms. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses immigration pathways; position inferred from McCormick's general conservative Republican alignment and his legislative priorities, which focus on areas unrelated to immigration amnesty or legalization. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence from McCormick's sponsored legislation addresses immigration pathways; position inferred from his Republican affiliation, general conservative voting record in Congress, and the absence of any pro-immigration reform legislation in his recent sponsorships. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Party InferenceNo direct legislation on border security appears in the sponsored bills record; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and standard GOP platform support for increased border security funding, with moderate confidence given lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes on this specific tax proposal are available in the provided record; position is inferred from McCormick's Republican Party affiliation and general conservative fiscal orientation, as none of his sponsored legislation addresses income tax rates. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific tax question from McCormick's sponsored legislation, but as a Republican House member from Georgia with a conservative legislative record, he almost certainly opposes significant top marginal income tax rate increases; position inferred from party and general policy stance. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on corporate tax rate in McCormick's sponsored legislation; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative fiscal record, as none of his sponsored bills address corporate taxation. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on automatic voter registration found in McCormick's sponsored legislation; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative legislative pattern, with Republicans broadly opposing federal automatic voter registration mandates on states. Fact-check this →