Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district | |
| Assumed office June 20, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mick Mulvaney |
| Succeeded by | Wes Climer (elect) |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office November 3, 2009 – February 16, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Gullick |
| Succeeded by | Bruce M. Bryant |
| In office January 2005 – January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Becky Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Carl Gullick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Warren Norman Jr. June 20, 1953 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Elaine Rice (m. 1974) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Presbyterian College (BS) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | House website |
Ralph Warren Norman Jr. (born June 20, 1953) is an American real estate developer and politician. He has been the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the South Carolina state representative for the 48th district from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017.
Norman supported having martial law in the United States to stop the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden in January 2021.
Norman unsuccessfully ran for Governor of South Carolina in 2026.
On July 18, 2026, Norman announced that he would run in the special primary election for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Lindsey Graham, who died on July 11. In August 2026, Norman lost the run-off special primary to Darline Graham.
References
- ↑ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ Walker, Hunter; Kovensky, Josh; Yücel, Emine (December 12, 2022). "Mark Meadows Exchanged Texts With 34 Members Of Congress About Plans To Overturn The 2020 Election". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ Woodward, Alex (15 December 2022). "White House responds to revelation of text from GOP lawmaker". The Independent. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ Delevingne, Lawrence (July 18, 2026). "US Rep. Ralph Norman says he will run for Senate in South Carolina following Lindsey Graham's death". Reuters. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
Other websites
Media related to Ralph Norman at Wikimedia Commons
- Congressman Ralph Norman official U.S. House website
- Campaign website Archived 2025-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Official Biography, South Carolina House of Representatives
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