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M. Greene
Georgia Republican Senate nominee?
$747.1K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age57 years old (Oct 7, 1968)
GenderMale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationB.S., Oregon State University (1990)
Notable personal detailsRichard Dean “Rich” McCormick is an American physician, military veteran, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia’s 7th congressional district (in Congress since 2023; previously represented Georgia’s 6th district). He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot and later in the U.S. Navy, reaching the rank of commander. McCormick earned a B.S. from Oregon State University, an MBA from National University, and an M.D. from Morehouse School of Medicine, and has worked as an emergency room physician.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports limiting government spending, treating Congress as a steward of taxpayer dollars, and opposing use of federal funds for certain procedures; emphasizes reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and enacting policies that restrain federal spending. Advocates policies that prioritize tax restraint and targeted tax relief rather than broad tax increases.
Healthcare
Supports market-based, deregulatory health-care reforms focused on restoring physician independence, increasing price transparency, lowering drug prices through competition, and opposing single‑payer/socialized medicine. Backs legislation targeting pharmacy benefit manager practices and bills to protect Medicare patient access and provider stability while criticizing ACA-driven consolidation and bureaucracy.
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Immigration & Border
Supports tougher border enforcement and construction of a southern border wall, favors policies that restrict asylum and detain/remove undocumented migrants, and has backed bills to limit birthright citizenship and reinstate Remain in Mexico. Emphasizes treating cartels as terrorist threats and expanding detention and enforcement resources. These positions prioritize enforcement and restrictive immigration measures over expanded legal pathways or broad regularization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate, U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, is pro‑life and has supported strict abortion limits, including backing Georgia’s heartbeat/6‑week restrictions and expressing support for banning abortion in wide circumstances. He has received endorsements from pro‑life groups and has described his position as opposing abortion broadly while saying the mother’s life is protected in emergencies.
Climate & Energy
The candidate opposes large-scale Green New Deal–style domestic climate legislation and emphasizes skepticism about costly federal climate spending while calling for global commitments from major emitters before enacting economically disruptive U.S. policies. He has participated in oversight of federal climate funding and framed climate responses around economic impacts and accountability.
Public Safety & Guns
Rich McCormick argues for a robust defense of the Second Amendment, opposes what he describes as attempts to infringe on gun rights, and supports expanding concealed-carry reciprocity nationwide. His campaign materials frame federal gun-control efforts under the Biden administration as a "gun grab" to be stopped.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Rich McCormick is in the news because Georgia’s 2026 Senate race is heating up, with the state’s primaries seen as a key test for control of the chamber. Recent coverage says the race has become more competitive for Republicans, with Georgia shifting toward Democrats in some election forecasts. The reporting is focused on the broader Senate landscape rather than any specific new move by McCormick himself.
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Polls
Georgia Republican Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$4.6M
$3.5M
$2.3M
$1.2M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$4.6M
$104.8K
$4.6M
$190.1K
Cycle 2024
$2.3M
$697.8K
$1.7M
$70.2K
Cycle 2026
$1.4M
$836.4K
$1.2M
$75.9K
Source: FEC
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