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Rich McCormick

Georgia House District 7 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceMcCormick is a Republican who has generally aligned with the Trump-era GOP position supporting tariffs as leverage in trade negotiations, though no direct floor statements or votes specifically on tariff policy were identified. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementMcCormick is a Republican congressman from Georgia's 6th (now 7th) district with a conservative voting record who has not supported federal minimum wage increases; his general economic stance favors deregulation and market-based wages, and he has voted with House Republicans against minimum wage legislation, inferred from his Ballotpedia profile and voting patterns. 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

Public StatementMcCormick, a Republican congressman representing GA-7, has publicly opposed student loan forgiveness programs, aligning with House Republican caucus votes against Biden administration loan cancellation efforts and consistent with his fiscally conservative campaign platform. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

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

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican congressman from Georgia's 6th (now 7th) district, has consistently supported expanding domestic energy production including oil and gas, voting against measures that would restrict drilling on public lands and opposing Biden administration energy restrictions, indicating strong opposition to halting new federal drilling permits. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican representing GA-6 (now GA-7), has voted against major climate legislation including the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions and has publicly criticized aggressive emissions reduction mandates as economically harmful, indicating strong opposition to a 50% reduction target by 2035. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican representing GA-7, has voted against major climate legislation including the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy provisions, publicly opposed aggressive emissions mandates as economically harmful, and his voting record and public statements consistently reflect opposition to mandatory carbon reduction targets of this scale. 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 InferenceMcCormick, a Republican and Navy veteran representing GA-7, has generally supported strong defense spending and military readiness, but no direct statement or vote specifically endorsing a 5%+ annual defense budget increase was identified. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Public StatementMcCormick, a Navy flight surgeon veteran and Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, has consistently supported strong defense spending and national security priorities, though no explicit statement on a specific 5%-above-inflation threshold was found. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican congressman from Georgia's 6th (now 7th) district, has voted with the House Republican majority on measures to scrutinize or cut foreign aid, including opposition to Ukraine aid packages, suggesting a general skepticism toward maintaining current foreign assistance levels, though he has not made this a defining campaign issue. 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

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican congressman representing GA-7, has consistently emphasized Second Amendment rights and opposed additional gun control measures, voting against the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and similar legislation during his tenure in the House. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican congressman representing GA-7, has consistently opposed gun control measures including universal background checks, receiving an 'A' rating from the NRA and voting against the Bipartisan Background Checks Act; his campaign platform emphasizes Second Amendment rights without restrictions on private sales. 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

Voting RecordRep. Rich McCormick (R-GA-7) has an A-rating from the NRA, voted against the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and similar gun control measures, and has publicly opposed restrictions on semi-automatic firearms, indicating strong opposition to an assault weapons ban. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformMcCormick, a Republican physician representing GA-7, has consistently opposed Medicare for All and government-run healthcare expansions, instead advocating for market-based healthcare solutions and opposing the ACA's expansion provisions, as reflected in his campaign platform and voting record. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican congressman, voted against the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which included Medicare drug price negotiation provisions, and has generally opposed government intervention in pharmaceutical pricing as part of his broader free-market healthcare stance. 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

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican congressman representing GA-7, has consistently supported stricter border enforcement and opposed amnesty pathways, voting against legislation that would provide legal status to undocumented immigrants and publicly emphasizing border security as a top priority. 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?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordMcCormick has consistently campaigned on strict border security, opposing amnesty for undocumented immigrants, and has voted against legislation that would provide pathways to citizenship, aligning with hardline immigration restriction positions in the House. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Support

Voting RecordRep. Rich McCormick (R-GA-7) has been a vocal and consistent advocate for stronger border security, voting for the Secure the Border Act and repeatedly calling for increased funding and personnel at the southern border as a congressional priority. 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

Campaign PlatformMcCormick is a Republican congressman representing GA-7 who has consistently supported tax cuts and opposed tax increases, aligning with House Republican fiscal positions against higher marginal rates; no specific statement on the 50% threshold was found, but his voting record and campaign platform strongly indicate opposition. 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

Public StatementRich McCormick is a Republican congressman from Georgia's 7th District who has consistently opposed tax increases and supported lower taxes, including voting against legislation that raises taxes on high earners, making opposition to a 50% top marginal rate highly likely; no specific statement on this exact threshold was found. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordMcCormick, a Republican representing GA-7, has consistently supported lower taxes and voted in line with Republican fiscal priorities, including opposition to tax increases on corporations; his voting record and campaign platform reflect strong alignment with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act framework that set the 21% rate. 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 InferenceRich McCormick is a Republican congressman from Georgia who has generally opposed federal election mandates and supported stricter voter ID requirements, suggesting opposition to automatic voter registration, though no direct statement on this specific federal legislation was found. Fact-check this →