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U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in Georgia's 7th congressional district

2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
Rich McCormick
Parties
Republican · Democratic
State primary
May 19

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · Rich McCormick currently holds this seat

Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Cutting federal spending, including through the Department of Government Efficiency's review.
  • Health policy from a physician's perspective.
  • The Republican legislative agenda in Congress.
  • Border security and immigration enforcement.
  • Veterans' issues, drawing on his Marine Corps and Navy service.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • U.S. Representative for the 7th District since January 2023; elected in 2024 with 64.9%.
  • Emergency physician; retired Marine Corps and Navy officer.
  • Faced no Republican primary opponent in the May 19, 2026 primary.
  • Held an open town hall in February 2025 at which constituents booed him over federal job cuts, including layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Arguments in favor

  • No Republican filed against him despite the criticism he took at his own town hall, which his campaign presents as evidence the district's Republicans are behind him.

    — The McCormick campaign, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting on the uncontested primary

Arguments against

  • Constituents booed and shouted at him through a February 2025 town hall over his support for the administration's federal spending cuts, pressing him in particular on the firing of hundreds of workers at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    — Constituents at McCormick's February 2025 town hall, reported by CNN

What we couldn’t verify

  • Whether President Trump endorsed him for 2026 was not established from sources read.
  • His campaign's response to the town hall criticism was not established beyond his continuing to hold open meetings.
  • His 2026 fundraising was not established from sources read.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:drrichmccormick.comcnn.comajc.comballotpedia.org

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Protecting veterans from deportation, the issue that prompted his run.
  • Veterans' affairs generally, drawing on his Navy service.
  • Rule-of-law and due process questions, drawing on his legal practice.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Attorney in Alpharetta; retired U.S. Navy pilot.
  • Entered the race after the case of a deported U.S. Army veteran.
  • Lent his campaign committee $316,702 by the March 2026 filing.
  • Won the Democratic nomination from a four-candidate field including Case Norton, Jayson Toweh and Larry Long.
  • Has not held elected office.

Arguments in favor

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

Arguments against

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

What we couldn’t verify

  • No published criticism of Kozycki by name could be found. Searched: his name with 'criticism', with 'self-funding', against National Republican Congressional Committee material, against Rich McCormick's campaign, and against Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Military.com coverage. Because no case against him exists on the record, no case for him is presented either.
  • His endorsements were not established from sources read; most of his reported money is his own.
  • His positions on federal questions beyond veterans and immigration were not established.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:kozyckiforcongress.commilitary.comajc.comballotpedia.org

Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.

Georgia held its primary on May 19, 2026, with runoffs on June 16. Republican incumbent Rich McCormick drew no primary opponent; Democrat Tony Kozycki emerged from a four-candidate Democratic field. The district stretches from Roswell into the northern Atlanta suburbs and rural areas beyond. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia and Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting. Criticism of Kozycki by name could not be found, so his entry carries no arguments in either column.

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