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Dave McCormick
Republican Senator from Pennsylvania focused on energy infrastructure, regulatory reform, and cross-party coalitions.
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Summary
Dave McCormick is an American politician, businessman, and former U.S. Army officer who serves as the junior United States Senator from Pennsylvania, having assumed office on January 3, 2025. A member of the Republican Party, McCormick previously served as the CEO of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, from 2020 to 2022, and held key roles in the George W. Bush administration, including Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs. In the 2024 election, he narrowly defeated three-term incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. McCormick has advocated for free-market strategies like the Invest America Act, permitting reform to support energy production, and bipartisan cooperation on issues such as the fentanyl crisis and national security.
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Extracted Attributes
Father
James H. McCormick
Mother
Maryan McCormick
Office
Junior United States Senator from Pennsylvania
Spouse
Dina Powell (m. 2019); Amy Richardson (m. 1999; div. 2015)
Children
6
Education
United States Military Academy (BS, 1987); Princeton University (MA, PhD, 1996)
Full Name
David Harold McCormick
Date of Birth
1965-08-17
Military Award
Bronze Star
Place of Birth
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political Party
Republican Party
Data Discrepancy
The provided Wikidata entry (Q23815293) incorrectly refers to an American football player (born 1943, died 1986), which conflicts with the Wikipedia and web search data for the politician Dave McCormick (born 1965).
Military Service
U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division (Gulf War)
Timeline
- David Harold McCormick is born in Washington, Pennsylvania. (Source: Wikipedia)
1965-08-17
- Graduates from the United States Military Academy. (Source: Wikipedia)
1987-05-27
- Earns a Ph.D. in international relations from Princeton University. (Source: Wikipedia)
1996-06-01
- Assumes office as Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security under President George W. Bush. (Source: Web Search)
2005-10-07
- Appointed as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs. (Source: Wikipedia)
2007-08-01
- Leaves the Bush administration to join Bridgewater Associates as President. (Source: Wikipedia)
2009-01-01
- Becomes co-CEO of Bridgewater Associates. (Source: Wikipedia)
2017-01-01
- Becomes sole CEO of Bridgewater Associates. (Source: Wikipedia)
2020-01-01
- Steps down as CEO of Bridgewater Associates to run for the U.S. Senate. (Source: Wikipedia)
2022-01-01
- Defeats incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election. (Source: Wikipedia)
2024-11-05
- Assumes office as the junior United States Senator from Pennsylvania. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025-01-03
Wikipedia
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David Harold McCormick ( 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. 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. 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. 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.
Web Search Results
- Dave McCormick - Wikipedia
Official U.S. Senate portrait of Dave McCormick, the junior senator from the state of Pennsylvania. 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 "Republican Party (United States)"), he was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, from 2020 to 2022. [...] McCormick was Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs from 2007 to 2009, serving as the United States' leading international economic diplomat. 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. [...] | Succeeded by | Caroline Atkinson (2011) | | Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security | | | In office October 7, 2005 – August 2006 | | | President | George W. Bush | | Preceded by | Kenneth I. Juster | | Succeeded by | Mario Mancuso | | | | | Personal details | | | Born | David Harold McCormick (1965-08-17) August 17, 1965 (age 60) Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | | Party | Republican "Republican Party (United States)") | | Spouses | Amy Richardson (m. 1999; div. 2015) Dina Powell (m. 2019) | | Children | 6 | | Relatives | James H. McCormick (father) | | Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Princeton University (MA, PhD) | | Signature | | | Website | Senate website Campaign website | | Military service | |
- Meet Dave - U.S. Senator Dave McCormick
After the Army, Dave earned his Ph.D. in international relations from Princeton University before moving to Pittsburgh to start a career in business. He worked his way up to become the CEO of FreeMarkets, a successful tech startup that employed hundreds in Western Pennsylvania. In 2005, Dave was called to service again, this time in the highest levels of government, including as Under Secretary of Treasury and as Deputy National Security Advisor. For four years, Dave spearheaded the fight to protect American technology from Chinese theft, advised the President on key national security issues, and helped negotiate the global response to the 2008 financial crisis. [...] Following the administration, Dave joined Bridgewater Associates, one of the largest, most successful investment firms in the world, which manages the pension plans of groups including teachers, firefighters and law enforcement. He served as CEO until he resigned to run for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022. [...] ## Senator McCormick – now Dave and Dina are proud to support organizations that work with veterans and their families. Senator McCormick is looking forward to using his unique leadership experiences over the last four decades to deliver results for the Keystone State. He isn’t afraid to stand up to both parties to do what’s right, and he’ll do whatever it takes to fix our broken economy and restore the American Dream for current and future generations of Pennsylvanians.
- Dave on the Issues - Dave McCormick for U.S. Senate
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. [...] If Pennsylvania were a country, we would have the fourth largest natural gas reserves in the world. But under Biden and Harris’ 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 [...] 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
- David McCormick (Pennsylvania)
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. [...] Official X Official Instagram Official YouTube Campaign website Campaign Facebook Campaign X Campaign Instagram Campaign YouTube Personal LinkedIn 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. - [x] ## Contents 1 Biography#Biography) 2 Committee assignments#Committee_assignments) 2.1 U.S. Senate#U.S._Senate) 3 Elections#Elections) 3.1 2024#2024) 3.2 2022#2022) [...] 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
- David Mccormick | AP News
FILE - Dave McCormick, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, meets with attendees during a campaign event in Coplay, Pa., Jan. 25, 2022. McCormick is expected to announce his second bid for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to people familiar with his plans, taking on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after narrowly losing an expensive and bruising GOP primary last year to a Donald Trump-endorsed rival. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) ### Republican David McCormick plans to run for US Senate again in Pennsylvania, sources tell AP Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] [deltaHours] hours ago Yesterday [monthFull] [day] [monthFull] [day], [year] [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now [...] Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] [deltaHours] hours ago Yesterday [monthFull] [day] [monthFull] [day], [year] [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now FILE - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick shares his plan for combatting adverse Chinese influence on the U.S. economy and security during a speech at the Independence Visitor Center, Dec. 7, 2023, in Philadelphia. Former President Donald Trump endorsed McCormack of Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 13, 2024, urging his supporters in Pennsylvania to “go out and vote for him ### McCormick gets Trump’s endorsement in Pennsylvania’s Senate race despite awkward history [...] FILE - David McCormick, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, speaks during a campaign stop in Lititz, Pa., on May 13, 2022. Donald Trump's attacks on McCormick contributed to his defeat in a Republican primary earlier this year for a critical U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania. As he eyes another run, the former president's derision may not be such a liability. McCormick is considering a challenge to three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) ### Trump blowback could carry less bite in 2024 for some in GOP Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] [deltaHours] hours ago Yesterday [monthFull] [day] [monthFull] [day], [year] [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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