Ralph Norman
- Previous profession
- Real estate developer
- First public office
- 2005Member, South Carolina House of Representatives, 2005 to 2006 and 2009 to 2017
- Years in public office
- 18
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Norman has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Norman is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Norman votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Norman votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; and the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026.
On funding the government, Norman votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies, and No on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension.
Norman votes No on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Norman votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Norman votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 45 Yes votes Norman votes the same way as most House Republicans. On all 9 No votes Norman votes differently from most of them.
Norman did not vote on Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the law that gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction; the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants; the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act; and the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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1 excerpt
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActSeptember 17, 2026
Rep. Ralph Norman Welcomes $167 Million for Rural Health Funding for South Carolina
“The funding is being awarded through the Rural Health Transformation Program, authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21), and is intended to support high-impact investments that strengthen healthcare infrastructure and expand long-term capacity in rural communities.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
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Online ads
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Ralph Norman for Senate Google Ads Transparency Center
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Campaign money
Ralph Norman has 2 FEC candidate numbers. Each number's figures appear side by side, one column each.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8SC05158as of June 30, 2026 | 2026 cycleFEC number S6SC04445as of August 5, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8SC05158as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $101,114.38 | $934,891.94 | $397,514.59 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $605,410.47 | $697,552.99 | $334,453.70 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $90,314.59 | $237,338.95 | $594,610.68 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $400,000.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8SC05158as of June 30, 2026 | 2026 cycleFEC number S6SC04445as of August 5, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8SC05158as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $11,750.00 | $483,298.20 | $134,357.52 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $861.68 | $21,593.74 | $29,820.06 |
| Other political committees | $63,500.00 | $30,000.00 | $230,700.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $7,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $400,000.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- RALPH NORMAN FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00633610
- RALPH NORMAN FOR SENATE Principal campaign committee · 2026 · FEC committee C00956912
- CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00781740
- RESTORING AMERICA'S LIBERTY, PROSPERITY, & HONOR PAC Leadership PAC · FEC committee C00766097
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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