U.S. House · SC-05
Norman, Ralph
RSouth Carolina 5th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 24, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 2 supporting and 19 opposing.
19
Opposing votes
2
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 6 supporting and 28 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
6 supporting · 28 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 30 mapped decisive vote(s): 4 supporting and 26 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
4 supporting · 26 opposingHIGH confidence
Norman's voting record on criminal justice bills tends to align with tougher sentencing and law-and-order approaches. He voted against criminal justice reform measures in 20 of 27 mapped votes.
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 6 opposing with 6 absence/present vote(s).
14 supporting · 6 opposingHIGH confidence
Rep. Norman's voting record on defense spending bills shows a strong pattern of support. He voted for increased defense funding in 30 of 39 mapped votes.
12 supporting · 6 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 16 mapped decisive vote(s): 10 supporting and 6 opposing.
10 supporting · 6 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Norman voted with his party 88% of the time. On top-tier issues, he opposed immigration (23 of 26 votes against), climate action (31 of 45 votes against), and environmental protection (31 of 48 votes against). He supported healthcare affordability (6 of 6 votes), public education funding (17 of 20 votes), and defense spending (31 of 39 votes). On economic issues, he showed mixed patterns: supporting government spending, minimum wage, and infrastructure, but neutral on tax policy and workers' rights. He opposed abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and criminal justice reform, while supporting women's rights and racial justice received fewer votes. Attendance was 55%, with 249 votes missed.
Opposed immigration (23 vs 3 mapped votes) and climate action (31 vs 14 mapped votes)
Supported healthcare affordability, public education funding, and defense spending
Mixed economic record
supported spending and minimum wage; neutral on tax policy
Opposed abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and criminal justice reform
- 88% party-line voting; 55% attendance with 249 missed votes
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration (23 of 26 mapped votes against)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change action (31 of 45 mapped votes against)HIGH confidence
- Healthcare Affordability — Supported healthcare affordability (6 of 6 mapped votes for)HIGH confidence
- Public Education Funding — Supported public education funding (17 of 20 mapped votes for)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending (31 of 39 mapped votes for)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 36 non-gated high-confidence issues · 2 moderate-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.