Norman Sanderson
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Logos Christian University, Jacksonville Fl, B.A.
NC Justice Academy +++, Salemburg, NC, Cert.
WORK & MILITARY
Pamlico Co. Sheriff Dept., Deputy, 1975-80
Kids Heaven School Age Care Center, Owner/Manager, 1995-2010
Fairway Realty, Owner/Broker, 1989-95
NC General Assembly, NC Senator, 2011-Present
AFFILIATIONS
NC House, Representative NC House Dist.3
NC Senate, Senator NC Senate Dist. 2
Pamlico County Republican Party, Chairman
NC 3rd Congressional Party, 1st V. Chairman
Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Assoc., Founding Vice Chair
Craven County Republican Men, Secretary
Glory of Zion International Ministry, Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NC House, 2011-2012
NC Senate, 2013-
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2025
106%
2024
100%
2023-2024
100%
2021
100%
2025
100%, 93%†
2025
|106%
2024
|100%
2023-2024
|100%
2025
|100%, 93%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2024-2025
14%, 5%†
2023
0%
2024-2025
|14%, 5%†
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
North Carolina Values Coalition
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) North Carolina
Veterans for America First VFAF Veterans for Trump
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (31)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2024)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
Mark Robinson (2024)
Jefferson Griffin (2023)
State Republican Party Organizations (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (27)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)
Dominion Energy PAC (2022)
Leslie Daniels (2022)
National Federation of Independent Business (2022)
Norman Sanderson (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists (2024)
North Carolina Advocates for Justice (2014)
George Graham (2008)
OTHER INFORMATION
Norman Sanderson's grade from pro-marijuana group, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including funds for “family planning,” contraception, or abortion counseling).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
When the life of the mother is in danger.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
Existing Federal laws that prohibit the interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The minimum wage should be set by the free market based on supply and demand.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Eliminate fraud, waste and abuse by auditing government departments and programs 2. Zero-based budgeting in government departments 3. Reduce foreign aid
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
To me, the core prohibition was meant to stop the federal government from establishing a national, state-sponsored church or legally compelling citizens to support or join a specific church denomination. It also means equal treatment under the law, where no one religious denomination or sect is favored over another. Separation of church and state means absolute freedom of religious belief and worship.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but few other taxpayer-funded healthcare programs should be necessary.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
This is a breach of privacy.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, the United States' relationship with Israel is very important due to strategic military interests in the Middle East, shared democratic values, political alignment against common adversaries and a mandate from the Bible to protect Israel.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
I am absolutely against sanctuary cities because they challenge federal law and public safety. Local municipalities cannot pick and choose which federal laws to enforce. When cities limit cooperation with ICE, undocumented immigrants who commit crimes remain free in communities to continue terrorizing our citizens rather than being deported, which they should be.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
I believe educational decisions should be made at the lowest possible level of government, first with local LEAs and then state departments of education (though state-level departments should be downsized). The people in a district know what students need more than someone sitting in an office in the state or federal capital.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
American education should receive absolutely no foreign funds.
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Governments should only get involved in the family unit when there is proven abuse and neglect.
Attempts to transition a child to the opposite sex are harmful to that child and should be prohibited.
Strongly Agree
I completely agree with this statement and have personally spoken to many who have transitioned with devastating results.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
The NC Education Lottery has not lived up to the promises that justified its creation. This is funding for education on the backs of those who can least afford it.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a follower of Jesus, and His teachings guide my life and my decisions. I pray to God daily for wisdom. I am not perfect and have made my fair share of mistakes, but I serve the One who is perfect in every way.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Identification is shown in so many scenarios in everyday life, and it is important to show identification to ensure our elections are secure.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
The people of today should not be punished for the sins others committed in the past. Everyone should receive reparations of some sort if this were the case, and that does not even make sense.
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
If biological males are allowed to participate in women's sports, women's sports will no longer exist, and this would be a travesty.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
I believe there is man-made climate change, and it is important that we look for ways to be environmentally responsible and good stewards of the earth. An extreme stance on this is not necessary. Government, businesses and individuals should work together to ensure protection of the planet.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Natural gas, coal and nuclear energy are the most reliable caseload sources to supply growing electricity demand. Localized market-driven solar and storage are also options when based on sound scientific data.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
The main goal of the criminal justice system is to ensure public safety and enforce the rule of law while holding offenders personally accountable, restoring and prioritizing victims, and operating with fiscal responsibility.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
I strongly agree that the government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law is fundamentally incompatible with the United States Constitution and Western values and is a political and legal threat to our nation.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I oppose new and sweeping federal gun control measures, but I do support very specific, narrow restrictions focused on background checks, keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals and enforcing existing laws. I do not believe in banning semi-automatic rifles or standard-capacity magazines. I am against universal federal gun registries, high ammunition taxes and mandatory universal licensing fees for basic ownership. I oppose limits on concealed carry reciprocity and carrying.
