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David McCormick

RepublicanDavid McCormick

U.S. Senator · Pennsylvania

RepublicanFederal

U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania

12 tracked promises, 12 rated

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Represents Pennsylvania statewide

78/100
Trust rating
Generally keeps promises
78
0 · Broken50 · Mixed100 · Kept
A transparent rescale of the Integrity Score (+55) to 0–100, aggregated from 12 rated promises. Never an opaque single score.
How this is calculated →

How they won their seat

Dave McCormick won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania with 48.8% of the vote (3,399,295 votes).

48.8%
Win share
3,399,295
Votes for winner
6,963,137
Total cast
  • Dave McCormick · Republican48.8%
  • Robert P Casey Jr · Democrat48.6%
  • 3 Other Candidates2.6%

Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.

Inferred legislative agendas

David McCormick's record shows a pattern of legislative activity in technology, energy, and defense-related issues, as evidenced by his sponsorship of bills such as the Unmanned System Command and Control Integration Assessment Act of 2026 and the Energy Dominance initiatives. Additionally, his committee memberships, particularly in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, further indicate a pattern of legislative activity related to energy policy and economic security. Focus areas (from the record): Energy · Technology · Defense · Economic Security · Public Safety Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. There is evidence that McCormick's sponsored bills align with his declared positions on energy and defense, such as the Energy Dominance initiatives and military investments. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of his sponsored bills or their impact on constituents; There is no information on his engagement in non-legislative activities or informal influence; The absence of statements limits understanding of his public communication strategy or responses to current events. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).

Inferred, not stated. David McCormick has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.

Activity in office

What David McCormick has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.

Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.

Monthly voting activity

  • Yea
  • Nay
  • Total
017345168VotesSep '25: 30 YeaSep '25: 5 NaySep '25Oct '25: 50 YeaOct '25: 16 NayOct '25Nov '25: 18 YeaNov '25: 4 NayNov '25Dec '25: 31 YeaDec '25: 3 NayDec '25Jan '26: 12 YeaJan '26: 8 NayJan '26Feb '26: 22 YeaFeb '26: 1 NayFeb '26Mar '26: 25 YeaMar '26: 6 NayMar '26Apr '26: 20 YeaApr '26: 18 NayApr '26May '26: 12 YeaMay '26: 5 NayMay '26Jun '26: 29 YeaJun '26: 30 NayJun '26Jul '26: 19 YeaJul '26: 4 NayJul '26Aug '26: 12 YeaAug '26: 2 NayAug '26Sep '25: 36 totalOct '25: 66 totalNov '25: 22 totalDec '25: 36 totalJan '26: 20 totalFeb '26: 23 totalMar '26: 31 totalApr '26: 39 totalMay '26: 17 totalJun '26: 62 totalJul '26: 25 totalAug '26: 14 total
Measures voted on:615 passed259 failed16 procedural/other

Roll-call votes per month — most recent on file. Source: Voteview.

Vote attendance

97.1%
attendance
864 of 890 roll calls26 missed
Monthly participation rate
0255075100100%Sep 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jul 26Aug 26

Share of roll calls participated in — most recent votes on file. Source: Voteview.

Bills sponsored over time

39bills sponsored
1 passed a chamber38 pending
06131925Bills2025: 1 passed a chamber, 21 pending2025: 1 passed a chamber, 21 pending2220252026: 17 pending172026

Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.

Independence

0.46%
Votes against own party
4 of 864 recent votes

How often they break with their party’s majority — neither good nor bad, just the record.

Most recent roll-call votes on file. Source: Voteview.

Bill success rate

0%
0 of 39 sponsored bills became law
1 passed a chamber38 pending

Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.

Campaign finance over time

$0
Cash on hand · 2026
$61.7M
Raised, 20222026
RaisedSpentCash on hand
$0$12.5M$25M$37.5M$50M2022: raised $20.3M2022: spent $20.3M20222024: raised $36.0M2024: spent $35.4M20242026: raised $5.4M2026: spent $4.9M20262022: cash on hand $02024: cash on hand $02026: cash on hand $0
Where the money came from · 2026
Small-dollar (unitemized): $633K (17%)17%Large individual (itemized): $2.3M (64%)64%PAC / committee: $671K (18%)18%
  • Small-dollar (unitemized)$633K17%
  • Large individual (itemized)$2.3M64%
  • PAC / committee$671K18%

By election cycle. Source: FEC.

Committee memberships

Source: Congress.gov.

Integrity

Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown

+55 · based on 12 rated promises

  • Ignored 1
  • Partial 6
  • Championed 5

Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.

Integrity over time

In office since Jan 2025 · 12 rated promises

The line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.

−100 worked against0+100 kept
Integrity Score by assessment date. Score ranges from −100 (worked against) to +100 (kept).
DateIntegrity Score
Jul 202650
Jul 202663
Jul 202659
Jul 202657
Jul 202644
Jul 202649
Jul 202649
Jul 202649
Jul 202651
Jul 202651
Jul 202654
Jul 202655
Jan 203155 (current, held from last rating)

Promise status over time

How the tracked promise record has evolved.

12 tracked
  • Kept11
  • Against1
  • No opportunity0
  • In progress0
051015Jul 2026Jul 2026Jul 2026

Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.

Topic coverage

12 promises across 12 topics

What this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.

  • China1
  • Crime & Policing1
  • Defense & Jobs1
  • Energy1
  • Families & Education1
  • Federal Funding & Higher Education1
  • Fentanyl & National Security1
  • Fiscal Policy & Budget1
  • Government Reform1
  • Immigration & Border Security1
  • Taxes & Cost of Living1
  • Term Limits1
Kept Worked against No opportunity / not yet scored

Evidence & significance

Evidence quality

Strongest source cited per promise.

  • Primary (official record)12100%

Significance mix

How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).

10
20
35
46
51

Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.

Tracked promises

12 tracked promises

Partialmedium confidence

Use targeted U.S. military force -- special operations teams and drones -- against Mexican cartels' fentanyl manufacturing and distribution networks, rather than continuing to negotiate with the Mexican government.

Fentanyl & National SecuritySpecific · measurablePromised Oct 2024
SourcesPBS NewsU.S. Senator Dave McCormick (senate.gov)· archivedCongress.gov (Library of Congress)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archived
Ignoredmedium confidence

Get the federal fiscal house in order by passing a balanced budget amendment while protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Fiscal Policy & BudgetSpecific · measurable
SourcesThe Pennsylvania IndependentCongress.gov S.J.Res.97 119th CongressSpotlight PADave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
Championedmedium confidence

Counter China by ending U.S. investment or trade that supports the Chinese Communist Party, banning CCP purchases of American land, stopping the illicit flow of fentanyl precursors, and protecting Americans' data privacy and security.

ChinaSpecific · measurable
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archivedDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto· archived
Partialhigh confidence

Shake up Washington by enacting congressional term limits, making it easier to fire underperforming federal bureaucrats, moving key agencies such as the Department of Energy outside Washington, and banning members of Congress from insider trading, lobbying, or steering funding to family members.

Government ReformSpecific · measurable
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (press release)· archivedU.S. Senator Dave McCormick (senate.gov)· archivedDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedCongress.gov (Library of Congress)Washington Free Beacon
Partialmedium confidence

Secure the southern border by finishing the border wall and increasing ("bulking up") the number of Border Patrol agents.

Immigration & Border SecuritySpecific · measurable
SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedU.S. Senate (official roll call vote)· archivedTimes LeaderOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archived
Championedhigh confidence

Lower energy prices and create energy jobs by making America energy dominant, unleashing Pennsylvania's oil and natural gas production, and streamlining permitting for production and LNG exporting.

EnergySpecific · measurable
SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archived
Partialhigh confidence

Reduce the cost of living for working families and those on fixed incomes by extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, eliminating federal taxes on tips, and maintaining the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap.

Taxes & Cost of LivingSpecific · measurable
SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (July 1, 2025)· archivedTax FoundationBipartisan Policy CenterU.S. Senate Roll Call Votes, 119th Congress, 1st Session (Vote 372, July 1, 2025)· archived
Championedmedium confidence

Personally serve no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate.

Term Limits
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (op-ed originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 17, 2025)· archivedDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedCongress.gov, Library of Congress — bill record for S.J.Res.48· archivedCongress.gov, Library of Congress — introduced text of S.J.Res.48 (119th Congress)Office of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (press release, April 17, 2025; resolution introduced April 10, 2025)· archived
Championedmedium confidence

Get tough on crime by ensuring law enforcement have the tools, funding, and legal protections they need to do their jobs and protect their communities.

Crime & Policing
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Cornyn· archivedDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archived
Partialhigh confidence

Support families by expanding access to school choice, banning social media for children under 16, providing tax credits for childcare and fertility treatments such as IVF, and investing more resources in technical training and vocational skills.

Families & Education
SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar· archivedEdChoiceOffice of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz· archived
Partialmedium confidence

Eliminate all taxpayer funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, particularly in the military, and make federal funding for U.S. universities contingent on stamping out antisemitism.

Federal Funding & Higher Education
SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedAmerican Jewish Congress — Jewish Political GuideU.S. Senate Roll Call Votes, 119th Congress (Vote 570)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archived
Championedmedium confidence

Rebuild U.S. military power by making generational investments in defense infrastructure, including reconstituting the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard with skilled jobs.

Defense & Jobs
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archivedDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedTimes LeaderWITFOffice of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick· archived

Voting record

Total votes
890
Yea
641
Nay
223
Present
0
Not voting
26

Full voting record

890 votes
  • PN1078Yea
  • PN1078Yea
  • PN73011Yea
  • PN73011Yea
  • PN932Yea
  • PN932Yea
120 of 890
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Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.

Positions on record

12 positions on record

The record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.

  • Term LimitsStated position

    Personally serve no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Crime & PolicingStated position

    Get tough on crime by ensuring law enforcement have the tools, funding, and legal protections they need to do their jobs and protect their communities.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Families & EducationStated position

    Support families by expanding access to school choice, banning social media for children under 16, providing tax credits for childcare and fertility treatments such as IVF, and investing more resources in technical training and vocational skills.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Fiscal Policy & BudgetStated position

    Get the federal fiscal house in order by passing a balanced budget amendment while protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Federal Funding & Higher EducationStated position

    Eliminate all taxpayer funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, particularly in the military, and make federal funding for U.S. universities contingent on stamping out antisemitism.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • ChinaStated position

    Counter China by ending U.S. investment or trade that supports the Chinese Communist Party, banning CCP purchases of American land, stopping the illicit flow of fentanyl precursors, and protecting Americans' data privacy and security.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Government ReformStated position

    Shake up Washington by enacting congressional term limits, making it easier to fire underperforming federal bureaucrats, moving key agencies such as the Department of Energy outside Washington, and banning members of Congress from insider trading, lobbying, or steering funding to family members.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archivedU.S. Senator Dave McCormick (senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Defense & JobsStated position

    Rebuild U.S. military power by making generational investments in defense infrastructure, including reconstituting the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard with skilled jobs.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Immigration & Border SecurityStated position

    Secure the southern border by finishing the border wall and increasing ("bulking up") the number of Border Patrol agents.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • EnergyStated position

    Lower energy prices and create energy jobs by making America energy dominant, unleashing Pennsylvania's oil and natural gas production, and streamlining permitting for production and LNG exporting.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Taxes & Cost of LivingStated position

    Reduce the cost of living for working families and those on fixed incomes by extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, eliminating federal taxes on tips, and maintaining the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap.

    SourcesDave McCormick for U.S. Senate (campaign site)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Fentanyl & National SecurityStated position

    Use targeted U.S. military force -- special operations teams and drones -- against Mexican cartels' fentanyl manufacturing and distribution networks, rather than continuing to negotiate with the Mexican government.

    SourcesPBS NewsU.S. Senator Dave McCormick (senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
Disclosure
No undisclosed priorities on record

Disclosure

A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.

No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.

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