Ralph Norman

Republican Representative of South Carolina's 5th district

Representative
South Carolina, district 5
June 26, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
South Carolina, district 5
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
South Carolina, district 5
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
South Carolina, district 5
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-5501

@RepRalphNorman

norman.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

June 20, 1953 (71 years old)

Birthday

Served as U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2017
Previously served as the South Carolina state representative for the 48th district from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017
Won a special election to Congress in 2017 after Mick Mulvaney's appointment as director of the Office of Management and Budget
Ranked as the 28th wealthiest member of Congress in 2019 with a net worth of $18.3 million
Ranked as the most conservative member of the 117th Congress by Govtrack.us as of February 2023
Advocated for the implementation of martial law to prevent the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden in January 2021
Holds a bachelor's degree in business from Presbyterian College
Is a real estate developer by profession
Has been involved in several controversies, including making a joke about sexual assault allegations during the Kavanaugh hearings and displaying a loaded firearm during a public meeting
Attended the Conservative Political Action Conference during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing pandemic concerns for missing votes in Congress
Elected chair of the Conservative Opportunity Society in 2021
Fined for not wearing a face mask in the House Chamber during the COVID-19 pandemic
Criticized for having a significant amount of PPP loan debt forgiven while criticizing student loan debt forgiveness
Supported efforts to impeach President Joe Biden and co-sponsored resolutions to impeach other high-ranking officials
Voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6
Voted against establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday and against a bill for Afghan visas and Capitol Hill security
Co-sponsored legislation prioritizing U.S. border security over military assistance to Ukraine
Voted in favor of removing U.S. troops from Syria and Somalia
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Holds committee assignments on Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, and the Budget
Member of several caucuses including the Republican Study Committee, Freedom Caucus, and Congressional Solar Caucus
Married with four children and 17 grandchildren, and identifies as Presbyterian