Representative · South Carolina's 5th district

Ralph Norman

Ralph Norman is a Republican representative for South Carolina's 5th district, in Congress since 2017. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 76, and cast 415 of 422 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jun 26, 2017
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives67511.3%76 of 675 · rank 21 of 43998%415 of 422 · rank 213 of 439231 became law3%5 of 197
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2222.3%28 of 1,222 · rank 233 of 44299%825 of 837 · rank 156 of 442240 became law4%20 of 484
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9974.2%42 of 997 · rank 49 of 44399%542 of 545 · rank 97 of 443310 became law9%57 of 644

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.86+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  2. H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Yea
    Jul 21, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 265–161· Against party
  3. H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Nay
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  4. S. 2503: ROTOR ActYea
    Feb 24, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 264–133· Against party
  5. H.R. 10515: American Relief Act, 2025Nay
    Dec 19, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 174–235· Against party
  6. H.R. 5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Nay
    Dec 11, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment· Passed 281–140· Against party
  7. H.R. 8772: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025Nay
    Jul 11, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Failed 205–213· Against party
  8. H.R. 8752: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025Nay
    Jun 28, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 212–203· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14· Against party
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. 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".Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. 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".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActNay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17· Against party
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79· Against party
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

78 sponsored · 1 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced7394%
  2. Reported by committee22.6%
  3. Passed one chamber11.3%
  4. Became law11.3%
  5. Failed11.3%

Policy areas

  1. Congress19
  2. Health10
  3. Economics and Public Finance9
  4. Immigration6
  5. International Affairs6
  6. Taxation5
  7. Armed Forces and National Security4
  8. Government Operations and Politics4

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10690 Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act
    Introduced· Oct 1, 2026
  2. H.R. 9361 Worst of the Worst Act
    Introduced· Immigration· Jun 18, 2026
  3. H.R. 4463 To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
    Passed one chamber· Native Americans· Jun 3, 2026
  4. H.R. 9103 Merit Restoration Act
    Introduced· Science, Technology, Communications· Jun 2, 2026
  5. H.R. 8118 Election Infrastructure Integrity Act
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Mar 26, 2026
  6. 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.
    Became law· Armed Forces and National Security· Mar 26, 2026
  7. H.R. 8018 ISLET Act
    Introduced· Health· Mar 19, 2026
  8. H.R. 7628 To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
    Introduced· Congress· Feb 20, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to South Carolina's 5th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$387.5M
Per resident
$510
Rank in South Carolina
4 of 7
Contract actions
3,464
New awards: 2,858

By fiscal year

  1. 292.3MFY2017
  2. 367MFY2018
  3. 487.7MFY2019
  4. 382.5MFY2020
  5. 397.2MFY2021
  6. 386MFY2022
  7. 446.1MFY2023
  8. 364.4MFY2024
  9. 447.3MFY2025
  10. 387.5MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Air Force$301.8M78%
    Department of Defense
  2. Agricultural Marketing Service$16.7M4.3%
    Department of Agriculture
  3. Department of Energy$13.4M3.5%
  4. Department of the Army$13M3.4%
    Department of Defense
  5. Federal Acquisition Service$11.8M3.0%
    General Services Administration
  6. Defense Information Systems Agency$10.9M2.8%
    Department of Defense
  7. Defense Logistics Agency$6.6M1.7%
    Department of Defense
  8. Department of the Navy$4.9M1.3%
    Department of Defense

Top recipients

  1. FLUOR INTERCONTINENTAL, INC$90M23%
    1 award
  2. AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.$68.8M18%
    3 awards
  3. KRAUS HAMDANI AEROSPACE, INC.$20.1M5.2%
    3 awards
  4. CACI NSS, LLC$17.3M4.5%
    2 awards
  5. MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC$17.1M4.4%
    1 award
  6. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION$16.7M4.3%
    10 awards
  7. SERCO INC$16.3M4.2%
    1 award
  8. CATAWBA TEAPEC LLC$15.4M4.0%
    1 award
  9. AT2, LLC$10.9M2.8%
    1 award
  10. TRACE SYSTEMS INC.$10.1M2.6%
    2 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$101.1K
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$90.3K
From committees
$92K
24 committees
From contractor PACs
$3,500
2 PACs · 4% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$2,500AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—
the timken companythe timken company good government fund$1,000THE TIMKEN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$3.3M

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$101.1K$92K$3,5002 PACs · 4% of committee money
2024$397.5K$189.1K$20K8 PACs · 11% of committee money
2022$890.6K$290.2K$43.5K12 PACs · 15% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · South Carolina's 5th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · South Carolina's 5th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · South Carolina's 5th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · South Carolina's 5th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · South Carolina's 5th districtJun 26, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
norman.house.gov
Phone
202-225-5501
Office
569 Cannon House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.