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U.S. House District 7: Clear GOP path for McCormick after fiery town hall

The Republican is running without a GOP challenger but four Democrats are battling to face him in November.

(Illustration: By the AJC)

By Jamie Dupree – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

1 hour ago

Last year at a raucous town hall, U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick faced jeering critics angry at his support for Trump administration policies.

But that outrage didn’t translate into a primary challenge. The Suwanee Republican is running for a third term in Congress without GOP opposition.

McCormick, a physician, represents the 7th Congressional District, which stretches from Roswell into the north Atlanta suburbs.

Four Democrats have qualified for the primary.

They are Case Norton, a camera technician from Fulton County; Jayson Toweh, an environmental health scientist from Fulton County; Larry Long, a Forsyth County retiree; and Tony Kozycki, an attorney and retired U.S. Navy pilot from Alpharetta who lent his campaign more than $300,000 last month.

They will have an uphill battle against McCormick in the solidly Republican district. In 2024, McCormick won the general election with a 29-point margin.