David McCormick
RepublicanU.S. Senator, PA| Age | 60 (b. 1965-08-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Education | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy at West Point (1987); M.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations, Princeton University (School of Public and International Affairs), 1996. |
| Prior occupation | Hedge fund executive (CEO of Bridgewater Associates), technology executive (CEO of FreeMarkets), management consultant (McKinsey & Co.), U.S. Treasury and Commerce Department official, and U.S. Army officer. |
| Military service | Yes: United States Army (Captain) |
| Birthplace | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Marital status | Married — Dina Powell McCormick (m. 2019); previously Amy Richardson (m. 1999, div. 2015) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Pittsburgh (Squirrel Hill), Pennsylvania |
| Notable relatives | Father James H. McCormick was president of Bloomsburg University and chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education; mother Maryan G. McCormick was a college professor. Wife Dina Powell McCormick was Deputy National Security Advisor in the first Trump administration and a Goldman Sachs executive. |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2024 |
| Previous offices | Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (2007-2009) · Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs (2006-2007) · Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security (2005-2006) |
| Committees | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Committee on Foreign Relations · Special Committee on Aging · Joint Economic Committee |
| Ideology | Republican; characterized as a pragmatic, business-aligned Republican who has shifted toward Trump-aligned 'America First' positions; won as Pennsylvania's purple-state Republican in 2024. |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $82,000,000–$262,000,000 (2024) · estimate
| Bridgewater Associates company stock (CEO payout) | private_equity · $50,000,000 · 2024 |
| Colorado ranch investment property | real_estate · –$50,000,000 · 2024 |
| Washington, D.C. residence | real_estate · –$25,000,000 · 2024 |
| Dallas rental and investment property | real_estate · –$25,000,000 · 2024 |
| U.S. Treasury bonds | other · –$25,000,000 · 2024 |
| Pennsylvania municipal bonds | other · $11,600,000–$27,000,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: FedEx Corp (employees/PAC) ($318,400 (Team McCormick, 2024 cycle))
Top industries: Retired · Securities & investment
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.