NORMAN, RALPH W. JR.
R · house · currently seated · bioguide N000190
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- FEC candidate id
H8SC05158- Internal id
a99c80ba-74fe-403f-a2cc-ffea409119b4- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), SC-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 758,357 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,517 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,185 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.458 |
| Race | White alone | 65.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 23.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.9% |
| Household | Family households | 68.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $249,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,124 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $83,264 | $587,585 | $90,290 | $0 | $12,612 |
| 2024 | $397,515 | $334,454 | $594,611 | $0 | $164,178 |
| 2022 | $890,552 | $1,086,941 | $531,550 | $0 | $538,104 |
| 2020 | $1,041,650 | $910,151 | $727,939 | $490,000 | $688,902 |
| 2018 | $2,597,132 | $2,000,692 | $596,440 | $540,000 | $1,583,147 |
Elections
- 2018 general house · SC-5 — won
- 2020 general house · SC-5 — won
- 2022 general house · SC-5 — won
- 2024 general house · SC-5 — won
- 2026 general house · SC-5 — running
Committees
- RALPH NORMAN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-14 — HR 8827 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a national-interest standard for immigration, end certain family-sponsored immigration categories, revise standards relating to good moral character, eliminate the diversity immigrant category, revise public-charge and sponsor-support rules, revise naturalization requirements, reform employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, eliminate Optional Practical Training absent express statutory authorization, revise asylum procedures, require employment eligibility verification, establish additional penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays, revise parole authority, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-07 — HR 1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Act
- cosponsor · 2026-04-20 — HR 2555 — Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2026-04-16 — HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2026-02-11 — HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-30 — HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
- cosponsor · 2024-02-15 — HR 7365 — VETS Safe Travel Act
- cosponsor · 2023-11-28 — HR 6175 — NO GOTION Act
- cosponsor · 2023-10-24 — HR 5933 — DETERRENT Act
- cosponsor · 2023-10-20 — HR 6009 — Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (24)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2006 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | RALPH NORMAN FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SOUTHEAST ROMP | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SOUTH CAROLINA FIFTH DISTRICT VICTORY FUND '06 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | RALPH NORMAN FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | 7210eb0b | — | clip | |
| 2026-05-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8827 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a national-interest standard for | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2555 — Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Rules Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Legislative and Budget Process Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Financial Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Budget Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-02-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7365 — VETS Safe Travel Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6175 — NO GOTION Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5933 — DETERRENT Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6009 — Restoring American Energy Dominance Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-03-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1725 — End Zuckerbucks Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-02-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1121 — Protecting American Energy Production Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (3)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | fitsnews.com: https://www.fitsnews.com/2026/05/18/letter-ralph-normans-deceitful-taxpayer-funded-campaigning/ |
| — | GDELT | — | yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-grip-gop-lawmakers-shows-100000255.html |
| — | Congressional Record | — | HONORING CHIEF RUSSELL ROARK |