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The GOP's once sure-fire odds to retain their Senate majority in the midterms are looking bleaker every day, but according to a new report from Politico, some in the party are plotting a "coup" that could save them from a complete wipeout: flipping John Fetterman, the increasingly ostracized Democratic senator.

Fetterman was first elected to the Senate from Pennsylvania in 2022, besting the Trump-backed Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and helping Democrats defy the odds and grow their majority in the chamber. Initially styling himself as a working-class progressive champion, he has since made a major shift away from his own party, voicing support for various initiatives and nominees from President Donald Trump and breaking the Democratic minority on several key votes.

Now regularly polling as one of the least popular lawmakers with the Democratic base, Fetterman's days in Congress are considered numbered. That is, unless Republicans can pull off their gamble of trying to convince him to become one of them, as laid out on Monday by Politico.

"It’s a few days after the election this November, and the results have become clear: Democrats have netted the four seats they need to claim a Senate majority," Politico's report read. "But then there’s a disturbance in the force: Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump persuade Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to switch parties or at least become an independent to ensure Republicans retain power in the chamber. It’s a scenario that’s becoming less fantastical by the day."

Fetterman himself has repeatedly dismissed the notion that he might swap parties, noting his record of voting along Democratic lines 93 percent of the time and admitting that he would make for a "sh——y Republican." Despite that, he has also frequently lamented about feeling poorly treated by his Democratic colleagues, and polls show that he has grown increasingly popular with Republican voters.

According to Politico, Trump has pledged complete support for the Pennsylvania senator if he makes the switch to the GOP, offering a full-throated endorsement and substantial monetary resources from the party's warchest.

"A handful of Senate Republicans are also gently feeling out Fetterman and responding to his concerns over the prospect of defecting from the Democratic Party, multiple high-level GOP officials tell me," Politico's Jonathan Martin explained. "If Fetterman does flip, according to officials who were given anonymity to talk about sensitive matters, it will be thanks in large part to his deepening friendship with a pair of senators and their high-profile spouses: Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), and his wife Dina, and Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and her husband, Wesley."

Despite his public protestation, Martin claimed that Fetterman is less hostile towards the idea in private.

"When one senior Republican recently brought up the idea of becoming an independent to Fetterman, he absorbed the suggestion and didn’t embrace or reject the overture, according to a GOP official familiar with the conversation," Martin added.

Aside from the fact that he still sincerely holds many liberal values, Fetterman is reportedly also hesitant about the prospect due to Trump's caustic treatment of Republicans who break with him on key issues, something the senator is likely to do often.

"If Republicans can’t tolerate even Tillis, Fetterman suggested, how would they accept somebody who supports abortion rights, gay rights, legalizing marijuana and is pro-labor? (He flies the pride flag outside his Senate office.) Senate Republicans have reminded the Pennsylvanian that there are members of their conference who are more moderate on each of those issues," Martin wrote.

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FACT CHECK TRUE: DAVID MCCORMICK INVESTED IN CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES

WGAL: “The Documents We Found Showed Those Investments Were Made When McCormick Led Bridgewater Associates”

PENNSYLVANIA — A new fact check from Lancaster’s WGAL confirms that Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick invested millions in blacklisted Chinese military companies that produced stealth bombers, fighter jets, and aircraft carriers.

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We Investigated A Secret Club For Billionaires - More Perfect Union - Democratic Underground Forums

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Back in New York,

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Dan and I started digging into the influence of the club on today's administration and politics.

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I found this clip of Ed Fuelner, who's one of the founders,

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and he's been attending The Grove for years. He was on your list in 2023.

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He did die a little bit after this, but here he is.

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Just a few months before that meeting of the Grove.

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[Edwin Feulner] Tomorrow at our celebration,

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we'll be introducing Mandate for Leadership 7

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called Project 2025, Mandate for Leadership, the Conservative Promise.

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A sincere thank you from this old man who was around the first time it all happened.

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The first time it all happened, that's, you know, going into the Reagan administration

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and making all the changes that we're still facing today,

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and making our lives, more difficult today.

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And it goes to show these people's ability to re consolidate power. Right.

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They didn't get the guy they wanted the first time around.

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They didn't let Trump in, but they were still able to weasel their way in and craft his policy book.

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In the months that Project 2025 was being written.

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The board of the Heritage Foundation was like a quarter Bohemian Club guys.

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But it goes even further: on our 2023 list in Mandalay, the same camp as Michael Bloomberg

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and Henry Kissinger, for whom this would be the last Grove, is another name: David McCormick.

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At the time, McCormick was but a simple hedge fund billionaire who'd tried to run for Senate

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in Pennsylvania before being defeated by Doctor Oz in the primary.

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But just two months after this, he announced he was running again.

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And this time he won.

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So I compared our attendee list to McCormick donors.

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11 men in Mandalay camp donated to McCormick's campaign.

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And that's not even including the ones who gave through dark money tricks.

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As Senator McCormick was part of an announcement with President Trump

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for a big push for AI investment in Pennsylvania data centers and power plants.

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at the same event was...

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this guy

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Brendan Bechtel, the latest family CEO and heir to the Bechtel fortune.

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Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA), who is a member of a Senate committee that is poised to work on legislation aimed at regulating the digital assets sector, is reportedly investing his personal funds into bitcoin (BTC).

CoinDesk, a cryptocurrency-focused website, reported last week that McCormick, who previously served as the CEO of the large hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, has recently made several investments in the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The CoinDesk report includes disclosures released last week.

McCormick was elected as a senator from Pennsylvania in January. He is said to be Congress's largest investor in BTC.

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The report notes that due to the ranges provided in these disclosures by lawmakers, the most recent investment amounts from last month can only be estimated to fall between $310,000 and $700,000.

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In February, McCormick put $450,000 into the Bitwise ETF, likely increasing his total investment to nearly a million. His investments make up the majority of congressional bitcoin investments this year. In contrast, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) opted for a significantly smaller investment in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).

During the first hearing of the Senate Banking Committee Subcommittee on Digital Assets held in February, McCormick questioned the witnesses about the need for U.S. leadership "in this innovative technology and the potential benefits of stablecoins to preserve the dominance of the dollar."

That committee appears to be most involved in the upcoming developments regarding cryptocurrency legislation anticipated for this year.

“Blockchain and digital assets represent the next wave of innovation, and as policymakers, it’s our responsibility to create an environment where they can thrive,” McCormick said in a statement at the time.

“From my experience as a CEO in Pittsburgh in the late 90’s, I’ve seen firsthand how innovation can drive real prosperity in our communities. It is my hope that digital assets can unlock great opportunity for our Commonwealth and across our country. This Congress must work alongside President [Donald] Trump to pass bipartisan digital asset legislation that will guide the future of innovation and secure a robust economic future for the U.S.," he said.

Earlier this month, House Financial Services Committee discussed a bill aimed at establishing regulations for the U.S. crypto market to create a fully regulated domestic industry.

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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the leading Democrat on the committee, claimed that the panel is attempting to create a situation where Trump becomes "the king of crypto by passing legislation that lets him corner the market on stablecoins, kick George Washington off the dollar and make his own stablecoin."

AlterNet reached out to McCormick's office for comment.

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Dave McCormick - Wikipedia

david Harold McCormick (/məˈkɔːrmɪk/ mǝ-KORM-ik; born August 17, 1965) is an American politician, businessman, and former Army officer serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Pennsylvania. A member of the Republican Party, he was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, from 2020 to 2022.[1][2]

McCormick graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1987 and served in Iraq during the Gulf War. He received the Bronze Star while serving in the 82nd Airborne Division.[3][4][5] In 1996, McCormick earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University. From 2005 to 2009, he held several positions in the George W. Bush administration, lastly as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs.[2] McCormick left the Bush administration in 2009 to become president of Bridgewater, a position he held until becoming co-CEO in 2017. He became its sole CEO in 2020, and stepped down from the position to run for the U.S. Senate in 2022.

After a narrow loss to Mehmet Oz in the Republican primary in 2022, McCormick ran again in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, narrowly defeating three-term incumbent Democratic senator Bob Casey Jr. in what was widely considered an upset.

Early life and education

McCormick's 1983 high school yearbook photo

McCormick was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, and raised in the Pittsburgh area.[6][7] He attended high school in Bloomsburg.[7] His father, James H. McCormick, was president of Bloomsburg University and chancellor for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.[7] His mother, Maryan G. McCormick, was a college professor.[8]

McCormick graduated from West Point in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree[9] in mechanical engineering. He was a four-time letterman on the Army wrestling team and the team's co-captain his senior year. He was a two-time Eastern runner-up at 167 pounds.[10]

In 1996, he earned a Ph.D. in international relations from Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs.[11] Two years later, he published a book, The Downsized Warrior, based on his doctoral thesis about the downsizing of the U.S. Army at the end of the Cold War.[10]

In 2021, McCormick received an honorary degree from Dickinson College.[12]

Military career

After graduating from West Point, McCormick went to United States Army Airborne School and to Ranger School; he was named the Honor Graduate of Ranger School. He joined the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 1987.[13]

McCormick was part of the first wave of U.S. troops deployed to Iraq during the Gulf War in 1991 and received the Bronze Star for his actions.[14][3][4][5] He was executive officer of a combat engineering company of 130 soldiers tasked with clearing minefields and destroying enemy munitions. McCormick left the service in 1992 after five years' commissioned service, separating at the rank of Captain.[14][15][16]

Private sector career

From 1996 to 1999, McCormick worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. based in Pittsburgh.[10]

In 1999, McCormick joined FreeMarkets, a global provider of software and services. Later that year, the company conducted an initial public offering.[17] McCormick was promoted to president of FreeMarkets in 2001 and was named chief executive officer in 2002. He sold FreeMarkets to Ariba in 2004 for approximately $500 million[10][18] and then remained at Ariba as president for the next 18 months until he was asked to join the Bush administration.[19]

Bridgewater Associates

McCormick joined Bridgewater Associates in 2009 as its president.[10] He became co-CEO in 2017,[20] and was responsible for overseeing the firm's management and liaising with institutional investors.[21][22]

In December 2019, it was announced that McCormick would become the sole CEO of Bridgewater in 2020, marking the end of a 10-year management transition of the firm.[23][1] As head of Bridgewater, McCormick had raised 8 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) for a private fund in China by November 2021.[24] In late 2021, while McCormick was mulling a run for a United States Senate seat in Pennsylvania, he began to distance himself from Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio and his defenses of China's human rights policies, openly rebuking him during company calls.[24] Bridgewater also shorted some iconic Pennsylvania companies, including US Steel and Hershey, under his leadership.[25]

McCormick left Bridgewater on January 3, 2022, and was replaced by Mark Bertolini and Nir Bar Dea as co-CEOs.[26]

Career in government

Bush administration

McCormick as the Under Secretary for the Treasury for International Affairs

McCormick's career in government began in 2005, when he was nominated and confirmed as the Commerce Department's Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.[5][27][28] In this role, he oversaw export controls and was part of negotiations that led to the India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement.[29] Later he became the Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Policy and was George W. Bush's personal representative and negotiator to the Group of 8 (G8) industrialized countries before moving to the Treasury Department in 2007.[30]

McCormick was Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs from 2007 to 2009, serving as the United States' leading international economic diplomat.[31] In this role, he was the principal adviser to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on international economic issues and oversaw policies in the areas of international finance, trade in financial services, investment, economic development and international debt policy.

McCormick coordinated financial market policy with the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries and the Group of Twenty (G20) global economies, working with finance ministers and their deputies.[10] He served as Paulson's point person on the international response to the 2008 financial crisis.[32] McCormick was credited with using his relationships with top executives and policy makers around the world to help coordinate the Treasury Department's response.[14]

Consideration for roles in the Trump administration

[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:David_McCormick_180510-D-SW162-2212_%2841140841455%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg)McCormick in 2018

When Donald Trump became president-elect in 2016, he considered naming McCormick the U.S. Secretary of Treasury, but instead offered him the position of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense.[33] McCormick declined this position because he was happy with his role at Bridgewater. In early 2019, the Trump administration considered McCormick for U.S. Secretary of Defense.[34]

In 2017, James Mattis named McCormick as a member of the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee, a federal advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Defense. In 2020, Trump removed McCormick from this position along with 11 other members with ties to the foreign policy establishment.[35]

Political donations and endorsements

Since 2009, McCormick has donated more than $300,000 to politicians, political parties, and political action committees.[36] He donated to the campaigns of Senators John McCain and Mitch McConnell and the congressional campaign of Mike Pompeo.[36] In 2014, McCormick donated $25,000 to the Republican Governors Association.[37] McCormick supported Jeb Bush's 2016 presidential campaign.[38][39]

McCormick did not donate to Trump's 2016 or 2020 presidential campaigns.[36]

McCormick has mainly supported Republicans, but has also donated to Democrats, including congressional candidates Dan Helmer and Amy McGrath and Senator Jack Reed.[36][40]

U.S. Senate

Elections

2022

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

In December 2021, according to reports, Republicans began recruiting McCormick to run for the United States Senate seat in Pennsylvania then held by Pat Toomey, who chose to not seek reelection in 2022.[41] On November 22, 2021, Sean Parnell—who had been endorsed by Trump and was regarded as a front-runner in the Senate race—withdrew from the race amid accusations of domestic violence from his estranged wife.[42] McCormick announced his candidacy for the Senate on January 13, 2022.[43]

McCormick's Republican primary opponents criticized him for recently being a resident of Connecticut and for leading a hedge fund that invested in China.[43] A Super PAC supporting Mehmet Oz accused McCormick of outsourcing jobs from Pittsburgh to India while McCormick was CEO of FreeMarkets. McCormick denied the claim, but said he did have to eliminate 40 to 50 Pittsburgh-based jobs; McCormick denied that the decision was related to outsourcing.[44] In response to Oz, McCormick demanded Oz renounce his dual citizenship with Turkey.[45]

In February 2022, McCormick ran a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl LVI highlighting the rising inflation rate and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan against the audio background of crowds chanting "Let's go Brandon", a coded insult to Joe Biden.[46]

Trump endorsed Oz on April 10, 2022, citing the popularity of his television show and perceived appeal to female voters.[47] McCormick had sought Trump's endorsement, but according to McCormick, Trump told him he would need to say the 2020 presidential election was stolen in order to earn Trump's endorsement.[48]

McCormick lost the primary election to Oz, 31.2% to 31.1%. An automatic recount was triggered because Oz's margin of victory was less than 0.5%. The recount did not help McCormick, whose campaign launched a court case to have undated mail-in ballots counted with the rest of the votes. (The mail-in ballots were seen as potentially helping McCormick should they be included.) Oz's margin of victory was less than 1,000 votes.[49] On June 3, McCormick conceded to Oz.[50]

During the primary, McCormick released campaign televised advertisements questioning Oz's stances on issues such as abortion and gun rights, calling Oz a "Hollywood liberal" and a "RINO" (Republican In Name Only).[51] According to Politico, those ads hurt Oz during his general election campaign against Democratic nominee John Fetterman, who defeated Oz.[52]

2024

Main article: 2024 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:David_McCormick_Black_Mountain_2024_%28cropped%29.png)McCormick campaigning for U.S. Senate in Back Mountain in 2024.

On September 21, 2023, McCormick announced his second Senate campaign for Pennsylvania's Class 1 Senate seat.[53] Soon after announcing his candidacy, he was endorsed by the Pennsylvania Republican Party and by Trump. He was already seen as the party's favorite and had the support of many Republican officials before he announced.[54] McCormick had a clear path to the Republican nomination after two minor candidates who filed to run against him were disqualified.[55]

McCormick was present at the July 2024 Pennsylvania rally where an attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania took place. He was in the front row of the rally, to Trump's right, when shots rang out. McCormick has said that shortly before the shooting, Trump invited McCormick on stage, but changed his mind and requested that McCormick instead wait till later in the rally.[56]

Fox News called the race for McCormick by November 7, and the Associated Press did so by November 12.[57] ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN projected the race for McCormick after Casey conceded on November 21.[58] McCormick's win was seen as an upset.

Tenure

[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Senator_McCormick_%28R-PA%29_Official_Portrait.jpg)McCormick during the 119th Congress

McCormick took office on January 3, 2025. On January 9, he attended Jimmy Carter's state funeral.[59] He has voted to confirm all of Trump's cabinet nominees, including Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense.[60]

Committee assignments

For the 119th Congress:[61]

Political positions

2021 U.S. Capitol attack

McCormick expressed regret over the 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol. He said the attack marks "a dark chapter in American history" and "puts a highlight on the responsibility of leaders to be able to create a dialogue where people are understood."[62] He also said, "I think [Trump] has some responsibility, a lot of responsibility for [the attack], and I think that this last dark chapter at the Capitol...history will look very unfavorably on that and all the people that were involved in that."[62] In 2024, McCormick attended a fundraiser co-hosted by J. Ross Stewart, who attended the riot at the Capitol on January 6.[63] As of January 2025, McCormick did not have a public position on President Trump's pardons of those who participated in the insurrection and attack at the Capitol.[64]

Free trade

McCormick has highlighted the benefits of free trade, stating in 2008 that "the key to remaining competitive in today's changing world is embracing openness to trade and to investment and to people".[65] In more recent times, he has supported President Trump's America First policy, indicating a shift. In the past, he has seemed to argue that the benefits of free trade outweighed the downside of displacing American workers and suggested retraining those whose jobs have become obsolete. He also opposed U.S. exports which gave advantages to China's military.[65] In 2009, McCormick and Karan Bhatia co-wrote an opinion piece for Wall Street Journal Asia supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership.[66]

Foreign policy

McCormick has championed the role of a strong United States on the world stage and has advocated for the idea that the United States can focus on addressing domestic issues while also leading efforts to promote human rights.[29] In 2016 he said, "If we are to promote equality and pluralism around the world, we must walk towards, rather than away from, our unique success in advancing these values at home while still embracing the idea that America is, and always will be, a work in progress".[29]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

McCormick believes Russia is the sole aggressor in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.[67] McCormick does not support Ukraine joining NATO.[68]

China

In 2007, McCormick spoke as a member of the George W. Bush administration in Beijing, China, where he said that "When China succeeds, the United States succeeds" and that the U.S. owes "much of the strength and vitality of our economic relationship today to the remarkable success of China's economic development over the last three decades".[65] As a member of the Bush administration, McCormick pushed China to raise the value of its currency. He later praised President Trump's administration for measures to counter China.[29][65]

Immigration

McCormick has called for increasing skilled immigration to the United States. He also supports building a wall on the US-Mexico border.[40][69]

LGBTQ rights

In 2013, McCormick joined 131 other Republicans in signing an amicus* brief filed at the United States Supreme Court supporting the legalization of gay marriage prior to *Obergefell v. Hodges.[70] During McCormick's tenure as CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the company's policy was to fully pay for gender transition surgery.[71][better ^source ^needed] During his campaign for Senate, McCormick stated that he opposes federal funding towards gender transition surgeries and transgender girls participating in girls' competitive sports.[71][better ^source ^needed]

Personal life

In 2019, McCormick married Dina Powell, an executive at Goldman Sachs who was Deputy National Security Advisor in the first Trump administration.[7][34][72] Until 2015 he was married to Amy Richardson,[73] with whom he has four children.[74] He also has two stepdaughters from his marriage to Powell.[74]

McCormick and Powell live in Pittsburgh ^[citation ^needed]. They previously owned a home in Westport, Connecticut, where his children attend high school and where he lived before his political campaigns.[75] After their divorce in 2015, Richardson received ownership of the couple's former primary residence in Westport, while McCormick retained ownership of a house in Southport, Connecticut, and 70 acres of central Pennsylvania farmland.[73] In January 2023, he sold a condominium on Manhattan's Upper East Side.[75] As of 2023, McCormick rented a $16 million home in Westport.[75] As of March 2024, McCormick splits his time between Connecticut and Pennsylvania; his residency was a major issue during his 2024 Senate campaign.[76][77]

In 2009, McCormick taught at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, on its Washington, D.C. campus; he held the title of Distinguished Service Professor of Information Technology, Public Policy and Management.[78] He was elected to a three-year term on CMU's board of trustees in 2011.[79]

McCormick is on the board of both the United Service Organizations (USO)[80][non-primary ^source ^needed] and the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).[81][non-primary ^source ^needed]

Electoral history

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David McCormick (Pennsylvania) - Ballotpedia

david McCormick (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

McCormick (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Pennsylvania. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

David McCormick was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper, during which time he was deployed to the Middle East and served in Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War and reached the rank of Captain.

McCormick received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and his Ph.D. in international affairs from Princeton University. His professional experience includes working as the CEO of a tech startup and of Bridgewater Associates, an investment management firm, and under secretary in both the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Treasury.[1][2]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2025-2026

McCormick was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

Elections

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Campaign website

McCormick’s campaign website stated the following:

INFLATION & THE ECONOMY

Under Joe Biden, everything costs more, and Bob Casey has blindly supported every disastrous Bidenomics policy that has crushed Pennsylvania families and contributed to our debt spiraling out of control. He even voted to raise taxes on hard working Pennsylvanians while voting to give massive tax breaks to millionaires in California and New York. As a former CEO, Dave has experience creating hundreds of Western Pennsylvania jobs and eliminating wasteful spending. He knows what it’s like to be responsible for the bottom line, and in the Senate he’ll work to rein in government spending, oppose tax increases, and exercise fiscal responsibility to lessen the burden on the people of the commonwealth. As a father to six daughters, Dave knows this is essential for creating opportunities for the next generation entering the workforce.

SECURING OUR BORDER

Joe Biden and Bob Casey’s failed border policies have created an enormous economic and national security threat for America and Pennsylvania. Casey has regularly voted against tougher border security measures, has supported sanctuary cities and voted to give illegal immigrants taxpayer-funded federal benefits. He even voted against Kate’s law, which set a mandatory imprisonment minimum for deported felons who illegally enter the U.S. Now, Pennsylvanians are paying for healthcare, schooling, housing, food, you name it, for people who don’t pay taxes as dangerous drugs cross our border and women and children become victims to trafficking. As Senator, Dave will fight to secure the border, put an end to drug and human trafficking, and support our border patrol agents with the resources they need to do their jobs.

AMERICA ON THE WORLD STAGE

Under the Biden administration, our adversaries see a weakening America. We saw it first in the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then through an emboldened Russia waging war on Ukraine. And most recently in Israel, where Hamas launched an assault on the Israeli people with the support of Iran. Bob Casey has consistently been a rubber stamp for weak and harmful foreign policy decisions — including casting the deciding vote to pass the Iran deal, which gave them billions to fund terrorism. As a combat veteran and a former deputy national security adviser, Dave knows we need a robust defense budget focused on equipping us for next generation warfare. As Senator, he’ll work to restore America’s military might, strengthen our defense industrial base, reestablish deterrence of our adversaries, and make sure the world knows we’re not planning to relinquish our superpower status anytime soon. We must show peace through strength.

STOPPING VIOLENT CRIME

Every American deserves to feel safe where they live and work, but dangerous rhetoric and lax law enforcement policies have led to an increase in crime. Urban decay and skyrocketing murder rates are making sections of our great cities a terrifying place to raise children. Fentanyl is killing Americans in every community. As a father, Dave knows firsthand the heightened concern parents have for their children’s safety. Defunding the police, which Bob Casey supported, and declining respect for our law enforcement is diminishing the ability to keep communities safe. And Soros-funded prosecutors in cities like Philadelphia are undermining rule of law, allowing violent criminals to return to the streets. Bob Casey and Joe Biden’s approach isn’t working. That’s why 47 sheriffs from across the commonwealth have endorsed Dave. They know they can trust him to advocate for the needs of law enforcement in Washington.

GROWING PENNSYLVANIA’S ENERGY SECTOR

If Pennsylvania were a country, we would have the fourth largest natural gas reserves in the world. But under Biden’s anti-American energy policies rubberstamped by Bob Casey, we haven’t been able to access clean natural gas, including from the Marcellus Shale. Casey supports policies that are costing us jobs and driving up energy prices even more. He championed a radical cap-and-trade policy, which would have cost Pennsylvania tens of billions of dollars and half a million jobs. The commonwealth used to be an energy exporter, and now we’re an importer. Dave is a conservationist who believes we don’t have to choose between clean energy and economic development – that’s a false tradeoff. Our leaders must mitigate the risk of climate change through adaptation and energy policies that do not impose significant damage on our society, our economy, and our security, and policymakers must reckon with the reality that China and India combined are responsible for a third of global emissions and growing rapidly. America must be energy independent — it’s good for our economy and our national security — and we can do that while simultaneously supporting Pennsylvania’s position as a leader in reducing emissions. We need market-driven solutions and an “all of the above” energy agenda, not government spending that drives inflation.

EDUCATING PENNSYLVANIA’S CHILDREN

Dave is the proud son of two Pennsylvania teachers, so he’s spent much of his life hearing about how we as a country can deliver the best possible education for America’s children. Jim and Maryan McCormick saw the education and development of the next generation as the most important thing we must do as a country. Unfortunately, our education system is currently failing America’s children, and the numbers are staggering. Only 25 percent of graduating seniors could keep up with a college‐level math class, and 37 percent were ready for college‐level reading. The average high school graduate today is no better educated than she would have been twenty‐five years ago, and neither poor nor rich students are doing better. As a result, American students are falling behind the rest of the world.

Dave has a plan to revamp our education system with a talent strategy that revives and unlocks the courageous, entrepreneurial American spirit. This starts by improving the quality of our schools by expanding school choice, committing to free expression, and valuing civics and the formation of good citizens. We must also create new workforce training programs and accord job training and community colleges the same respect—and financial support—our country directs toward a four‐year college education. Equipping America’s next generation with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce is essential to the prosperity of our country and our people.

PREVENTING FENTANYL FROM RAVAGING COMMUNITIES

Fentanyl is pouring across our southern border and ravaging communities, killing over 4,000 Pennsylvanians a year — and Bob Casey has been a rubber stamp for the horrendous border policies that enabled this crisis. As a father, Dave is extremely concerned about fentanyl falling into the hands of our children, and at the end of the day, he knows this crisis will not get better until we have operational control of the southern border and stop the unabated flow of Chinese fentanyl ingredients and drug money into the Western Hemisphere. He believes the federal government needs to go after the suppliers and traffickers that produce and bring fentanyl into the United States and sanction the financial flows that facilitate it. We must use sanctions, intelligence resources, military interdictions at sea, and all other tools at our disposal to make it as difficult as possible for drug cartels to produce fentanyl with ingredients originating in China.

HARNESSING AMERICAN INNOVATION

From its beginning, America has been a cauldron of invention and innovation. The steel Pennsylvanians produced built cities and the coal and oil they extracted powered cars, factories, and people’s homes. Innovation likewise turned America into a military juggernaut and eventually a superpower after World War II. While CEO of FreeMarkets, a technology software company in Pittsburgh, Dave had a front row seat to the information revolution and saw how the flurry of technological adoption overhauled entire industries. It had a tremendously positive effect on American businesses and, more importantly, American workers. Today, we need to re-energize innovation, including through improving education in math, science, and engineering as well as technical skills training, and driving technological and data leadership which would in turn boost productivity and economic dynamism. Together, they would reverse the cycle of stagnation that holds our country back and form the foundation of the great American renewal.

ENDING CHINA’S FREE REIN

China poses the gravest threat to our security and well-being since the end of World War II, and career politicians like Bob Casey have gotten China wrong for more than two decades. Dave believes our prosperity, our security, and our values are at risk. Senator Casey has been in Washington since 2007 and has failed to exercise leadership on behalf of Pennsylvanians to address this significant and growing threat. Instead, he has been a rubber stamp for policies that have weakened America and made us more dependent on China, including growing reliance on lithium batteries and solar panels. That’s why Dave introduced a plan to fortify American military and economic strength, thwart China’s aggressive ambitions and protect the homeland through six bans to end China’s free ride. You can read his plan here.

SUPPORTING PENNSYLVANIA’S VETERANS

As a combat veteran, Dave knows that serving your country involves personal sacrifice. Too many of our nation’s veterans don’t get the care they deserve after coming home, and as a result, many struggle with their mental health, with a devastating twenty-two veterans a day taking their own lives. Dave knows that we need to equip our veterans with not just quality health care, but mental health care. That’s why he’s met with both veterans and officials to discuss ways to help those who are struggling after their service. We have an obligation to protect those who protected us. Dave also believes that most veterans excel in civilian society, which is why he always made a point to hire them while leading teams at both FreeMarkets and Bridgewater. Veterans are well‐trained young men and women with unlimited potential, and they often have incredible leadership experience and technical skills from their service. As Pennsylvania’s Senator, Dave will work to connect veterans with job opportunities in the private and public sector to help them succeed following their service to our country.

ELECTION INTEGRITY

Joe Biden and Bob Casey’s failed agenda is wreaking havoc on our country, both at home and abroad. Democrats are trying to enact a sweeping, federal takeover of elections that erases common sense requirements like presenting a photo ID to vote, requiring that ballots be in by Election Day, and ensuring adequate observers and oversight before and during the election. We need to beat our Democratic opponents in November by mobilizing every Pennsylvanian who wants better leadership in Washington and ensuring they vote, whether that be by mail or on Election Day. Every Pennsylvanian needs to be able to have faith and confidence in our elections.

ABORTION

Dave recognizes that this is an incredibly polarizing issue and we need to seek policies that unify the country. Dave is pro-life, is opposed to a national abortion ban, and supports exceptions in the cases of rape, incest, and saving the life of the mother. In Pennsylvania, the current law, supported by both Republicans and Democrats, means abortion is legal through 24 weeks. Meanwhile, Bob Casey Jr. has the extreme position of supporting abortion up until the moment of birth. Bob Casey’s position is out of step with Pennsylvania, with America, and with his own late father.

SECOND AMENDMENT

Dave is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and believes law-abiding citizens have an individual right to own firearms for self-defense, hunting, collecting, and sport-shooting, for any lawful reason, and neither Congress nor the states can take that away. As a responsible gun owner and a concerned father, Dave believes that we must increase school security across the board, and provide the money to do so, with school security officers. Second, we need to expand our mental health programs and reduce the stigma associated with seeking treatment. Third, prosecutors like Philadelphia’s Larry Krasner have to enforce the laws we have on the books. It’s unacceptable that some of the cities with the most stringent gun laws have the highest violent crime rates because of a lack of enforcement by liberal prosecutors. Finally, we need to make sure our law enforcement have the resources they need to protect our communities, and that we have rigorous background check systems, as we have in Pennsylvania. We need to preserve our rights while keeping guns out of the hands of criminals.

STANDING UP FOR AMERICAN VALUES

As a combat veteran and former government official who has lived the American Dream, Dave is a fierce defender of our values, and believes the progressive left is embracing an ideology that is undermining the basic tenets of our democracy. We need new leaders to cultivate the American spirit and restore institutional integrity: in the Pentagon, to put war fighting and deterrence first; in schools, to teach civics and America’s exceptional story; in business, to reaffirm the principles of merit and capitalism; and across society, to create a new national commitment to citizenship. Dave will always stand up for the truth with moral clarity.

TERM LIMITS

Dave wants to go to Washington to deliver results for Pennsylvanians — not to become a career politician like Bob Casey. Dave supports term limits and will not serve more than two terms in the Senate if elected.[3]

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—David McCormick’s campaign website (2024)[4]

2022

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David McCormick campaign contribution history

YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024U.S. Senate PennsylvaniaWon general$0N/A
2024U.S. Senate PennsylvaniaWon general$35,970,837$35,373,179
2022U.S. Senate PennsylvaniaLost primary$20,310,512$20,302,691
Grand total$56,281,349$55,675,871$55,675,871$55,675,871

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meet the wealthy donors who are trying to influence the Pennsylvania Senate race

Bethany Rodgers

USA TODAY NETWORK

Oct. 25, 2024,

Pennsylvania’s competitive Senate race has attracted nearly $300 million in spending so far, but only a slice of that has come from the candidates themselves.

Super PACs that can and do accept donations of five, six and seven figures are overshadowing U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick in the money game. And it’s through these committees, which have no contribution caps, that ultra-wealthy donors from around the U.S. are using their financial heft to try to influence the Pennsylvania outcome and the partisan composition of the narrowly divided Senate.

Pennsylvania votes: 2024 voter guide

Outside groups have collectively spent about $210 million on the Senate race in Pennsylvania to date, either to support a candidate or to attack one of them, according to OpenSecrets, a group that tracks money in politics.

By comparison, Casey, a three-term Democrat, has shelled out about $51 million in his re-election hunt, and McCormick’s campaign has spent roughly $25 million, financial disclosures show.

Both Casey and McCormick draw support from super PACs, most of which direct money into a variety of races across the nation. One in particular, called Keystone Renewal, stands out because it’s laser-focused on aiding McCormick, former CEO of a software company and later of a hedge fund.

More than $35 million has flowed into the PAC this year from fewer than 100 individuals and organizations, the disclosures show. And some of the GOP’s biggest Wall Street backers appear on its donor list.

Who are the billionaires fueling Dave McCormick’s bid?

A big supporter last year was Paul Singer, a hedge fund manager and chairman of the Manhattan Institute, an influential conservative-leaning think tank. Singer donated $2 million to Keystone Renewal last year.

The top individual contributors to the pro-McCormick super PAC this year:

Ken Griffin, a Miami-based hedge fund CEO. Griffin has given $5 million to the PAC in recent months, on top of the $10 million he supplied last year. American Patriots PAC, a group primarily funded by Griffin and Singer, donated another $1 million to the pro-McCormick committee.The head of Citadel has stepped forward as one of the top GOP donors in the U.S., with an interest in influencing policy around public safety and schools.Though he has poured tens of millions into Senate and House races this election cycle, he has largely stayed out of the presidential general election contest, telling POLITICO he believes it’s time the Republican Party moves on from former President Donald Trump.

Thomas Peterffy, the Hungarian-born founder of an electronic broker. Peterffy, who lives in Palm Beach, has contributed $3 million to the PAC this year and spent $300,000 last year.The billionaire creator of Interactive Brokers, a multinational firm, left his home in socialist Hungary for America in his early 20s — andhas expressed concern about a slide toward socialism in the U.S.

Antonio Gracias, founder of Chicago-based Valor Equity Partners. Gracias, who Forbes estimates is a billionaire, has poured $4 million into the PAC this year between a direct contribution and one from his trust.Gracias has been a faithful business backer of Elon Musk and more recently has become a political ally, supplying $1 million toward the world’s wealthiest person's fight to get Trump re-elected.

Elizabeth Uihlein, president of a Wisconsin shipping supply company. Uihlein and her husband, Richard, are billionaires who have donated hundreds of millions of dollars to conservative candidates and causes over the past decade, sometimes at cross purposes. While Richard Uihlein has backed candidates who buck party orthodoxy, Elizabeth Uihlein tends to support people who fall in line with the GOP establishment, according to POLITICO. She has contributed $1.5 million to Keystone Renewal this year, and her husband has chipped in $500,000.

Jeffrey Yass, Pennsylvania’s wealthiest man. Yass, a vocal advocate of school voucher programs, is one of the only PAC contributors from the commonwealth. He donated $1 million last year and $1.25 million this year, most of which has come in the waning weeks of the campaign, financial disclosures show.

Yass is the second-biggest political donor in the nation for the 2024 election cycle, spending nearly $80 million in support of GOP candidates, according to OpenSecrets.

Jan Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp. Koum, who immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine as a teenager, has contributed more than $1.5 million to Keystone Renewal this year.

He was also a benefactor of Nikki Haley's candidacy in the GOP presidential primary and is a major funder of a pro-Israel PAC that is working against candidates deemed not supportive enough of Israel.

Steve Wynn, former casino mogul. Wynn, who stepped away from his gambling empire after a sexual harassment investigation, has donated $1 million to Keystone Renewal this year.

Though Wynn has denied wrongdoing, the Republican National Committee vowed to return his donations if the accusations were substantiated. Since then, he has paid tens of millions of dollars in settlements related to the cases, although he has not been found guilty. Republicans have continued to accept political contributions from him.

Charles Johnson, billionaire owner of the San Francisco Giants. Johnson is the former head of Franklin Templeton Investments, a global investment firm. He has given $1 million to the pro-McCormick PAC this year.

Johnson's political donations, including to a Mississippi senator who quipped about being willing to attend a "public hanging" and to a group that tries to keep critical race theory out of schools, have ruffled feathers and led to calls for boycotts of his baseball team.

Stephen Schwarzman, head of Blackstone Inc., a New York City private equity and real estate firm. Schwarzman, who grew up outside Philadelphia, has fought to get Republicans elected this cycle in House and Senate seats across the nation, targeting races in Montana, Ohio, Maryland and Pennsylvania. He has directed $1 million into the pro-McCormick PAC so far in 2024 and donated $500,000 last year. Schwarzman has blown hot and cold on Trump, whom he grew to know in New York’s real estate business circles and advised informally during the former president’s first term. He initially refrained from backing the former president in 2024 but later endorsed him after citing concerns about the rise of antisemitism.

Marjorie Buckley, wife of the late Walter Buckley, a Pennsylvania businessman and Bethlehem Steel pension fund manager. Buckley, who now reports living in Palm Beach, Florida, gave $1 million to the Keystone Renewal PAC.

McCormick’s candidacy is also getting a huge boost from the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC tied to Sen. Mitch McConnell, the chamber’s top Republican. The PAC has spent more than $40 million to oust Casey, according to OpenSecrets.

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Which super PACs are spending big to re-elect Sen. Bob Casey?

A committee affiliated with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has donated through another PAC to plow more than $52 million into the race to back Casey and defeat McCormick, according to OpenSecrets.

The Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC rakes in money from billionaires such as Stephen Mandel, a Connecticut hedge fund manager, and Reed Hastings, the co-founder of Netflix. Both men are among the biggest Democratic megadonors in this election cycle, according to a Washington Post analysis.

But one of the PAC’s biggest benefactors is a 501(c)(4) called Majority Forward, a nonprofit that is not required to disclose its donors and is often referred to as a dark money group since its source of funds is untraceable.

Casey is also receiving support from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which has supported him with more than $10 million.

*:{Bethany Rodgers is a USA TODAY Network Pennsylvania capital bureau investigative journalist

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David Harold McCormick (/ məˈkɔːrmɪk / mǝ-KORM-ik; born August 17, 1965) is an American politician, businessman, and former Army officer serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Pennsylvania.

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