Did Dave McCormick’s Daughter Say She Voted for Harris? What Video Shows
January 4, 2025
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A video of U.S. Senator Dave McCormick’s daughters posing for a photo with Vice President Kamala Harris took off online after a local news outlet said that in the video, one of McCormick’s daughters could be heard saying she voted for Harris.
Newsweek could not verify the reported remark and reached out to McCormick’s press office for comment via email on Friday.
Why It Matters
President-elect Donald Trump enthusiastically backed McCormick’s 2024 Senate campaign in Pennsylvania, in which he successfully unseated longtime incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey. Trump also picked up every battleground state, including Pennsylvania, where he notched more than 50 percent of the vote.
It is typically assumed that family members vote for their relatives running for office and fall along party lines; however, that has not always been the case, as seen with Trump’s estranged niece Mary Trump, who backed Harris, and relatives of former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, who publicly supported Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris greets family members of Senator David McCormick during a ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. In a video, people are claiming that one of… Vice President Kamala Harris greets family members of Senator David McCormick during a ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. In a video, people are claiming that one of his daughters said she voted for Harris, although what she said cannot be heard in the video.
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What To Know
McCormick was sworn in as on Friday, the first day of the 119th Congress. As vice president and president of the Senate, Harris oversaw the swearing-in of the new class of senators.
McCormick has six daughters, five of whom were in photos and videos of the swearing-in.
A video of McCormick’s daughters taking a photo with Harris was shared by the media outlet Heartland Signal, which describes itself as delivering the news “through a progressive lens.”
Accompanying the video was the following caption: “While taking pictures after Sen. Dave McCormick’s (R-PA) ceremonial swearing in, one of his daughters appears to tell Vice President Kamala Harris ‘I voted for you.’ Harris responds: ‘I could tell.'”
The video shows McCormick’s daughters thanking Harris after taking the photo. One daughter then raises her hand near her mouth and appears to mouth something to the vice president. What she said cannot be heard in the video.
Harris is heard responding, “I could tell,” though it is unclear what she was responding to.
While taking pictures after Sen. Dave McCormick’s (R-PA) ceremonial swearing in, one of his daughters appears to tell Vice President Kamala Harris “I voted for you.”
Harris responds: “I could tell.” pic.twitter.com/0pnEnKeYlB
— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) January 3, 2025
As of Friday evening, the video has 1.2 million views from several accounts that shared it.
What People Are Saying
McCormick reaffirmed his support for Trump in a radio interview this week: “My goal is to try to make sure President Trump has what he needs to be successful.”
The anti-Trump X account, @DisavowTrump20, shared the video on X with the caption: “Senator David McCormick’s (R-PA) family taking their own picture with Vice President Harris. One of them whispers: ‘I voted for you!'”
Call to Activism, an X account with 1 million followers, posted: “This is AWESOME!! Republican Pennsylvania Senator David McCormick’s tool a picture with Vice President Harris and one of them whispered: “I voted for you!” Love it!”
What Happens Next
McCormick will serve on five Senate committees, including Banking; Energy and Natural Resources; Foreign Relations; Aging and the Joint Economic Committee.
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