Service history
10 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2017
- Representative SC-5 2017–present
Background
- background Born June 20, 1953; real estate developer
- role South Carolina state representative (48th district, 2005–2007, 2009–2017)
- role U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th district since 2017
- achievement Won special election after Mick Mulvaney's appointment as OMB director
- achievement Net worth $18.3 million (2019); 28th wealthiest member of Congress
- controversy Advocated for martial law to prevent peaceful transfer of power to Biden (January 2021)
Campaign finance
2020 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House SC-05 · 2026 General Election
- $1,041,650 raised
- $910,151 spent
- $727,939 cash on hand
| $1.04M | |
| $1.02M | |
| $688.90K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $559.42K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $129.48K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $329.40K |
| Transfers from other committees | $18.54K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $404.81 |
| Other receipts | $4.40K |
| $910.15K | |
| Operating expenditures | $676.13K |
| Loan repayments | $50.00K |
| Other disbursements | $184.02K |
| Cash on hand | $727.94K |
| Debts owed by committee | $490.00K |
Through December 31, 2020 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2020)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,597,132 | $2,000,692 | $596,440 |
| 2020 | $1,041,650 | $910,151 | $727,939 |
| 2022 | $890,552 | $1,086,941 | $531,550 |
| 2024 | $397,515 | $334,454 | $594,611 |
| 2026 | $173,610 | $2,189 | $171,421 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 185 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 22 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Ralph Norman. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (6)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Norman, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HRES 1451Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9724End Birthright Citizenship for Territories ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9662Birthright CLAIM Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HR 9421Ban Abortion by Mail ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9361Worst of the Worst ActsponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9298Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts ActcosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9199Permanent Trump Secure Border ActcosponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HR 9132Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation ActcosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HR 9131Protecting Kids from Creeps ActcosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HR 9103Merit Restoration ActsponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HRES 1314America 250 Commemorative Flag Act.cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8827ASSIMILATION ActcosponsoredMay 13, 2026
- HR 8826In God We Trust ActcosponsoredMay 13, 2026
- HR 8756CRUSADE ActcosponsoredMay 11, 2026
- HRES 1261Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.cosponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HJRES 172Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8611Logan's LawcosponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HR 8374Equal Treatment for Farmers ActcosponsoredApr 19, 2026
- HR 8387Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 19, 2026
- HR 8213Defending Women in the Workplace ActcosponsoredApr 8, 2026
- HR 8236Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 8, 2026
- HR 8118Election Infrastructure Integrity ActsponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 8018ISLET ActsponsoredMar 18, 2026
- HR 7983Clean Water for All Life ActcosponsoredMar 17, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- NayVote #2 - Amendment #2 offered by Rep. Doggett
- NayVote #3 - Amendment #3 offered by Rep. Scott
- NayVote #4 - Amendment #4 offered by Rep. Peters
- NayVote #5 - Amendment #5 offered by Rep. Panetta
- NayVote #6 - Amendment #8 offered by Rep. Balint
- NayVote #7 - Amendment #6 offered by Rep. Watson Coleman
- NayVote #8 - Amendment #7 offered by Rep. Omar
- Did not voteVote #1 - Amendment #1 offered by Ranking Member Boyle
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