Rich McCormick
Rich McCormick, a Republican emergency physician who has served in the U.S. House since 2023 and represents Georgia's 7th congressional district, faces Democrat Anthony Kozycki, an attorney, in his 2026 reelection race.
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- Born
- October 7, 1968
- Birthplace
- Las Vegas
- Education
- Central Catholic High School (1986)
Oregon State University (Bachelor of Science, 1990)
National University (Master of Business Administration, 1999)
Morehouse School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine, 2010)
Biography & Campaign Analysis
Background
Rich McCormick, born Richard Dean McCormick on October 7, 1968, in Las Vegas, graduated from Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon, in 1986.
He earned a Bachelor of Science from Oregon State University in 1990, a Master of Business Administration from National University in 1999, and a Doctor of Medicine from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2010.
McCormick served in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy for over 25 years, spending time in Africa, South Korea, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf.
In the Marine Corps he was a naval aviator who piloted the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, and in the Navy he was a Medical Corps officer who reached the rank of commander.
Career
Outside politics, McCormick works as an emergency physician at Gwinnett Medical Center. He first ran for Congress in 2020 for the open 7th district seat held by Rob Woodall and won the Republican primary outright before losing the general election to Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux. After redistricting following the 2020 census, he ran in 2022 for the redrawn 6th district, defeated Jake Evans in a primary runoff, and beat Democrat Bob Christian in the November 8 general election.
McCormick took office in 2023 and represented the 6th district until 2025, then began representing the 7th district after winning it in 2024. In the House he voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and sponsored a resolution censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib.
In the 119th Congress he serves on the Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology committees, chairing the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight.
2026 race
Rich McCormick is seeking reelection in Georgia's 7th congressional district, which comprises suburban and rural regions north of Atlanta and which he won with 64.9% of the vote in 2024.
Financial services executive Eric Barfield withdrew from the Republican primary, and McCormick was unopposed, receiving 83,746 votes.
His Democratic opponent is Anthony Kozycki, an attorney who led a four-candidate primary with 39.9% and then defeated camera technician Casey Norton in a runoff with 67.7%. The general election takes place on November 3, 2026.