U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 5th District

Ralph Norman

Republican 5th term Not running · open seat

98LoyaltyMed 98

89AttendMed 98

6BipartMed 12

7BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.86

In office: House 2017–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 58% of the House
Breaks on: International Affairs 9% · Environmental Protection 4%
Committees: Financial Services · Rules · Budget
Bills on: Congress · International Affairs · Immigration
Age: 73

2026 election

Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026

On the ballot for this seat

DAnnie Andrews$10.8M
LKasie Whitener$17K
CMark Hackett

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Bottom line

Not on the November ballot: SC-5 is an open seat with 4 nominees.
Has missed 76 of 674 roll calls this Congress (11%), more than 95% of House members.
The 3rd most conservative member of the House by voting record.

Where Norman has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Financial Services · 15th in seniority on the majority side
Rules · 3rd in seniority on the majority side
Budget · 2nd in seniority on the majority side

Bills on the move

H.R. 4463 To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993. · Passed a chamber
H.R. 6536 Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act · Out of committee
H.Res. 589 Providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. · Out of committee

Talks most about

Taxation 1 statementIntroduced Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act to modernize tax code

Stories in Norman’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Norman breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Norman voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

International Affairs 9% · 1 of 11 party 0%
Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%
Armed Forces and National Security 3% · 1 of 37 party 3%

Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Norman broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Date	Measure	Title	Vote	Result
09/16/26	S. 2403	Retire through Ownership ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill allows the fiduciary of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to rely on a valuation provided by an independent valuation…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 401–14
09/16/26	H.R. 5334	Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 262–159
09/15/26	H.R. 9500	Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill expands the federal tax deduction for personal casualty and theft losses by eliminating certain limits, including the requirement…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 408–17
09/15/26	H.R. 2140	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 343–79
09/15/26	H.R. 8278	Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill requires specified federal financial agencies to assess their technological capabilities and procurement practices.Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 417–7
09/15/26	H.R. 2978	GUARD ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act of 2026Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 414–7
09/15/26	H.Res. 1530	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 214–211
09/14/26	H.R. 3276	Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 345–60

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Norman is saying

Statement · Press release · Oct 1, 2026

Rep. Ralph Norman Reintroduces Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act to Modernize Nearly 50-Year-Old Tax Rule

Reintroduced bill to increase capital loss deduction limits and index them for inflation.
“The $3,000 capital loss deduction hasn’t changed since 1978, and everyday Americans shouldn’t be penalized because Congress failed to update an outdated number.”

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Statement · Press release · Sep 17, 2026

Rep. Ralph Norman Welcomes $167 Million for Rural Health Funding for South Carolina

Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) issued the following statement following the announcement that 228 grants totaling more than $167 million will be awarded to strengthen healthcare in rural communities across South Carolina.
“Nearly 20% of South Carolinians live in rural communities, and they should not have to drive hours just to receive quality health care.”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Norman voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.44· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 98 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Norman’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

20 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 19 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 commemorative

H.R. 3377 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.Authorizes awarding the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for Vietnam War valor. AI-readBecame law Mar 26, 2026 · Armed Forces and National SecurityCommemorative

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Norman’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Norman.

Attendance

How it’s measured

89/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 76 missed of 674

Voted on 598 of 674 roll calls; missed 76. Lower than 95% of House members.

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

98/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 102 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 423 votes that split the parties. Higher than 52% of House members.

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

6/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −6

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 100% of House members.

Position

How it’s measured

+0.86

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Bills, 119th Congress

All 23 sponsored bills

Sponsored 23 (House median 25) · cosponsored 197 (median 289), 24 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Congress, International Affairs, Immigration.

H.R. 10690 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on capital losses and index the limitation to inflation.Introduced Oct 1, 2026 In committee
H.R. 8118 Election Infrastructure Integrity ActGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Aug 24, 2026 In committee
H.R. 9361 Worst of the Worst ActImmigration · Introduced Jun 18, 2026 In committee
H.R. 9103 Merit Restoration ActScience, Technology, Communications · Introduced Jun 4, 2026 In committee
H.R. 8018 ISLET ActHealth · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 In committee
H.R. 7628 To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.Congress · Introduced Feb 20, 2026 In committee
H.R. 7041 Earmark Elimination Act of 2026Congress · Introduced Jan 13, 2026 In committee
H.R. 6536 Rural Depositories Revitalization Study ActDirects a study on revitalizing rural banking depositories. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced Dec 15, 2025 Out of committee

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged

Issue	Votes	Yea share	With party
Congress	138	86%	Pro
Economics and Public Finance	64	72%	Pro
Armed Forces and National Security	58	83%	Pro
Energy	34	74%	Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement	32	81%	Pro
Environmental Protection	32	59%	Pro
Commerce	26	54%	Pro
Finance and Financial Sector	25	68%	Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources	24	79%	Pro
Government Operations and Politics	22	86%	Pro
International Affairs	21	38%	Pro
Immigration	15	73%	Pro
Agriculture and Food	14	50%	Pro
Education	13	54%	Pro
Science, Technology, Communications	9	67%	Pro
Taxation	8	75%	Pro
Labor and Employment	7	29%	Pro
Law	7	57%	Pro
Transportation and Public Works	7	57%	Pro
Health	6	33%	Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	5	80%	Pro
Animals	4	50%	Pro
Emergency Management	4	75%	Pro
Housing and Community Development	4	75%	Pro
Native Americans	4	50%	Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance	3	33%	Pro
Procedural	3	0%	Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion	2	50%	Pro
Families	2	50%	Pro
Social Welfare	2	100%	Pro
Water Resources Development	2	50%	Pro
Government operations & elections	1	100%	Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

RAndrew S. ClydeGA-998%agreement
RMary E. MillerIL-1598%agreement
RSheri BiggsSC-398%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Norman’s campaign raised $1.0M: $518K (50%) from individuals and $94K (9%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $328K.

Through Aug 5, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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