Norman, Ralph

Representative, South Carolina-5 (Republican)

Running for a different office in 2026 Announced July 2025 bid for SC Governor instead of House reelection in SC-05, then conceded after not advancing from the June 9, 2026 GOP gubernatorial primary; confirmed by Ballotpedia (https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/07/30/rep-ralph-norman-becomes-the-seventh-republican-representative-to-announce-a-gubernatorial-bid-for-2026/) and his C-SPAN primary-night concession remarks (https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/rep-ralph-norman-primary-night-concession-remarks-in-rock-hill-south-carolina/680775).

Campaign promises & positions

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Voting record (676 recorded votes this Congress — most recent 20 shown)

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Bills sponsored that became law