Next fall’s Pennsylvania’s Senate race could determine which party controls that chamber.
Republican David McCormick — who narrowly lost to Dr. Mehmet Oz in a primary last year, then watched him lose to John Fetterman in the general election — is weighing a race against 3-term Democratic incumbent Bob Casey.
David McCormick
McCormick — the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, and an Under Secretary of the Treasury George W. Bush’a administration — is an attractive candidate.
But an AP story today suggests that the same issue that helped defeat Oz may dog him: residency.
Oz lived largely in New Jersey. And though McCormick owns a home in Pittsburgh, where he was born and raised, the AP says “a review of public records, real estate listings and footage from recent interviews indicates he still lives on Connecticut’s ‘Gold Coast,’ one of the densest concentrations of wealth in America.
Specifically, Westport.
McCormick “rents a $16 million mansion” here, according to AP. It “features a 1,500-bottle wine cellar, an elevator and a ‘private waterfront resort’ overlooking Long Island Sound.”
The West Point graduate and 1991 Gulf War veteran’s spokeswoman “would not say how much of his time he spends at his Connecticut mansion, which also boasts a spa, pool and heated pavilion nestled in an area that real estate listings describe as a ‘summer playground of America’s wealthiest families,'” AP reports.
She said “he maintains a residence in Connecticut as his daughters finish high school,” but that for the last 10 years he has owned a working farm in his hometown of Bloomsburg.
“Dave has called Pennsylvania home for 30 years and served our country outside of Pennsylvania for an additional 13,” she added.
Last year, AP says, McCormick and his wife Dina Powell McCormick, a former Goldman Sachs executive, had a net worth of “between $95.7 million and at least $196.7 million.” They also owned homes in Dallas and Colorado.
He has not received a tax exemption for his $2.8 million Pittsburgh home, which is reserved for a primary place of residence, AP says.
Though he said “This is my home. This is our home” after losing to Oz by just over 900 votes in last year’s primary, AP says that “his children continued to attend a $53,000-a-year Connecticut private school.” One is still there.
Official documents list his Westport home as his address, as does a $5,000 campaign contribution made this spring.
The story about McCormick’s residency follows reports last week that Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville lives almost full time in a $3 million home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
(Click here for the full AP story. Hat tip: Allan Siegert)
I have a one bottle wine cellar.
A David Wunsch Staples 1956
I am reminded of Robert Frosts words in “The Death of the Hired Man”:
” ‘Home is the place where, when you have to go there,
They have to take you in.’ ”
Sadly, some political candidates – regardless of their net worth or celebrity – are still seeking “home”.
For what it’s worth, I like him and sometimes being rich is resentful 🤔
Cristina. Can you share with us what you like about him ? What policies do you like ? What is his view on health insurance ? What is his view on global warming ? Thank you. I like to learn what people like about Republican candidates.
There are no good Republicans who have not left the party. If you remain a registered Republican, you leave yourself open to the logical conclusion that you support the un-American, Constitution ignoring, fascist platform that is about to engulf our country come
10/24.
Dan you said it well. I still would like republicans to reply why they like candidates. Trump said he wants to rip us the USA constitution. I wonder why 06880 T supporters like him. Tooker has not said a word. Why??
I assume you recognize that there are people of good will that don’t agree with some of the current positions of the Democratic party but tend to hold either centrist or views to the right of the Democrat consensus. In that context, their choice, I suppose, is to be independent or Republican.
If historically Republican, though they find some of the folks in their party repugnant, they may choose to stay there to try to influence the party to move in the right direction rather than abandon it to the extremists. In some sense, sort of like Joe Manchin and Blue Dog Democrats who seem to be trying to pull Democrats back toward the center rather than abandoning the party.
Should people have abandoned the Democratic Party when the large racist southern bloc (interestingly, the original Yellow Dog Democrats that some in Westport oddly identify with) held considerable sway over the party prior to the mid 60’s? Maybe. Of course, it might be too late for “normal” Republicans and perhaps they would all be better off joining the Democratic Party and play Manchin’s game. Don’t know.
More broadly though, I’d have thought we had learned a lesson from Hillary that branding the opposition in broad derogatory terms is not a good way to win them over.
No thanks, Mr. McCormick. You won’t have a prayer here. Enjoy your rental!
Christina, tell fogel (sic) that you like McCormick’s military service and that he was the Honor Graduate of the US ARMY RANGER SCHOOL.
Maybe Richard could tell us about his military service. I’m always interested in hearing about the few Democrats who’ve served 😂
Tom: Hitler liked dogs and babies.
Super fast example of Godwin’s Law!
He did go to military school and serve. That is admirable. What are his policies on health insurance global warning and NATO ?
So does Biden ‼️
Your point ⁉️
Several different points have been made about military service and politicians. No more posts on that subject please. The story was about McCormick and his potential candidacy. Please keep comments relevant to that subject. Thank you.
Hitler still OK⁉️
Uh on… Godwin’s Law doubled.
I’d venture to observe that anyone who resorts to Hitler/Nazi analogies on this blog is out of bounds, but that’s Dan’s call.
He has a phd. He went to Princeton. He supports free trade. He supports lgbt rights and supports gay marriage. He was ceo of Bridgewater He holds Trump Accountable for Jan 6. He was a captain in the Air Force. I would like to hear him speak about global warming NATO immigration and trade. He has been silent like Tooker and most republicans about Trump indictments. Silence is not acceptable to me
Try ARMY🇺🇸