2026 Georgia General Election

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Richard Dean McCormick has a degree from Morehouse School of Medicine and a master's degree from National University in California. He is a father of three boys and lives in Suwanee. He attends Cross Pointe Church. 

As a Marine pilot and Navy doctor, taking care of our servicemembers and veterans is one of my top priorities.

Richard served in the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy as a Marine pilot, Navy commander, and Navy emergency room doctor. 

Richard is currently a U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th Congressional District. He was first elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term.

Richard McCormick | Congress.gov

Richard is currently a U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th Congressional District. 

Seeks to provide tax relief for middle class families.

Wants to "remove unnecessary regulations that limit growth with no benefit."

Supports promoting entrepreneurship and innovation to promote economic growth.

- Seeks to provide tax relief for middle class families.
- Wants to "remove unnecessary regulations that limit growth with no benefit."
- Supports promoting entrepreneurship and innovation to promote economic growth.

Economy

Aims to fully fund and support law enforcement.

Aims to "hold violent criminals and drug pushers accountable for their crimes."

Prioritizes addressing human trafficking, illegal drugs, and gangs.

- Aims to fully fund and support law enforcement.
- Aims to "hold violent criminals and drug pushers accountable for their crimes."
- Prioritizes addressing human trafficking, illegal drugs, and gangs.
- Opposes gun control laws.

Public Safety

Wants to create pricing transparency to decrease prices through competition.

Supports preventing overpayment for medical services in the Veterans Affairs Community Care program by implementing site-neutral payment policies to save taxpayer dollars and improve resource allocation for veterans.

Supports preventing overpayment for medical services in the Veterans Affairs Community Care program by implementing site-neutral payment policies.

Said, "stop socialized medicine schemes that would eliminate 160 million insurance plans."

Wants to "slash federally-mandated paperwork that robs doctors of time with patients."

Seeks to "stop the socialization of healthcare."

Supports providing improved healthcare to veterans.

- Wants to create pricing transparency to decrease prices through competition.
- Opposes abortion access.
- Supports preventing overpayment for medical services in the Veterans Affairs Community Care program by implementing site-neutral payment policies.
- Said, "stop socialized medicine schemes that would eliminate 160 million insurance plans."
- Wants to "slash federally-mandated paperwork that robs doctors of time with patients."
- Seeks to "stop the socialization of healthcare."
- Supports providing improved healthcare to veterans.

Healthcare

Seeks to ban federal funding for school districts that teach critical race theory, education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.

Seeks to ban federal funding for school districts that promote remote learning.

Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

- Seeks to ban federal funding for school districts that teach critical race theory, education that argues racism is ingrained into society as a whole, particularly through policies, laws, institutions, and structures.
- Seeks to ban federal funding for school districts that promote remote learning.
- Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

Education

As of March 11, 2026, Richard Dean McCormick’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes undocumented immigration and seeks to "secure [the] border."

Seeks to "restore America's military might."

- Opposes undocumented immigration and seeks to "secure [the] border."
- Seeks to "restore America's military might."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Wants to ensure fairness and "stop [the] federalization of elections."

Stated, "No tax dollars for entitled politicians."

- Supports requiring ID to vote.
- Wants to ensure fairness and "stop [the] federalization of elections."
- Stated, "No tax dollars for entitled politicians."
- Supports limited government.

Voting & Elections

Richard Dean McCormick

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- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a U.S. citizen for at least seven years before their election. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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Georgia U.S. Representative, District 7, Republican Primary

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