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2026-04-01
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Norman's Q1 2026 FEC filing shows only $83,000 raised for his House reelection — the lowest of any South Carolina incumbent — reflecting his pivot to a gubernatorial run. His seat is rated Solid Republican (R+27) by…
2026-03-05
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Voted nay on H.Con.Res. 35 (Iran War Powers Resolution (March 5, 2026)) on 2026-03-05: Norman voted nay on the bipartisan resolution to terminate unauthorized U.S. military operations in Iran, joining 218 other…
2025-07-25
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Norman has filed to run for South Carolina governor in 2026 rather than seek re-election to his House seat. His campaign priorities include improving roads, supporting law enforcement, and fiscal discipline.
2025-07-03
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House final passage, July 3, 2025) on 2025-07-03: Norman flipped from a public 'hard no' — calling the bill 'poisoned by bad spending' that would 'blow up the…
2025-07-03
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[vote] Less than 48 hours later, Norman cast one of the pivotal votes in favor of the OBBBA on July 3, 2025. In a subsequent interview, Norman claimed he had pulled off a Trump-style 'Art of the Deal' in negotiating a…
2025-07-02
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[statement] On July 2, 2025, Norman was a vocal opponent of the OBBBA, calling it 'poisoned by bad spending' and saying it would 'blow up the deficit' and that 'We can't keep mortgaging our future.' NBC News reported…
2025-05-21
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[disclosure] Norman previously criticized Biden's administration for being 'asleep at the wheel.' In May 2025, Norman was literally caught falling asleep in his chair during a late-night House Rules Committee hearing…
2025-04-13
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Quiver Quantitative estimates Norman's net worth at $66.0 million — the 15th highest in Congress. His fortune derives largely from real estate: his 2022 financial disclosure revealed a portfolio worth $24.7 million to…
2025-03-10
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[disclosure] Norman has refused to hold in-person town hall meetings, drawing a Change.org petition demanding he face his constituents. Constituents on Daily Kos complained: 'I have lived in his district the past 8…
2025-03-06
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Voted yea on H.Res. 189 (Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas (March 6, 2025)) on 2025-03-06: Norman voted yea with all Republicans and 10 Democrats to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's address to…
2025-02-10
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[statement] Norman claims fiscal conservatism and that 'my primary goal today and every day is to get our fiscal house in order.' He introduced the Fair-Value Accounting and Budget Act (H.R. 1388) and the COST Act…
2025-01-07
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (119th Congress, January 7, 2025)) on 2025-01-07: Norman voted yea on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes including shoplifting. He…
2024-12-31
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Career total raised (2017-2024): Over $5.5M in itemized individual and PAC contributions. Top career contributor: House Freedom Fund at $157,800 ($117,800 individuals, $40,000 PAC). Second: Club for Growth at $89,250…
2024-12-31
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Additional major career contributors: National Assn of Home Builders ($47,000 PAC), National Auto Dealers Assn ($40,000 PAC), National Assn of Realtors ($39,000 PAC), Koch Inc ($35,000 PAC), Senate Conservatives Fund…
2024-12-31
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Norman operates a joint fundraising committee (Norman Victory Committee, FEC ID C00745547) and his principal campaign committee (Ralph Norman for Congress, FEC ID C00633610). In Q4 2024, Norman disclosed only $3,000 in…
2024-04-20
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Voted nay on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26 billion military aid)) on 2024-04-20: Norman voted NAY on $26.38 billion in Israel military aid — one of only 58 House members in the…
2024-04-20
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Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($61 billion military aid)) on 2024-04-20: Norman voted against $61 billion in Ukraine military aid and against the procedural rule…
2023-12-14
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Voted nay on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) on 2023-12-14: Norman voted nay on the FY2024 NDAA, one of the few Republicans to oppose the traditionally bipartisan defense bill. He…
2023-02-01
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Norman is a real estate developer by trade, owning the Warren Norman Company, a South Carolina-based real estate firm that is one of his top career donors ($49,640). He serves on the House Financial Services Committee…
2021-01-17
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[statement] On Jan 17, 2021 — three days before Biden's inauguration — Norman texted White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows: 'Mark, in seeing what's happening so quickly, and reading about the Dominion law suits…
2021-01-07
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Voted yea on H.J.Res. 11 (Objection to Electoral College Certification — January 6-7, 2021) on 2021-01-07: Norman was one of 147 Republicans in the House and Senate who voted to sustain objections to the Electoral…
2017-06-20
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Norman holds a B.S. in Business from Presbyterian College (1975). He is married to Elaine Norman with four children. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives (2009-2017) before winning a special…
