

Ralph Norman
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ralph Norman
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 5
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Rock Hill High School, Rock Hill, SC, 1971
Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, B.S., 1975
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill, SC, Member, Salvation Army
Board of Directors, Fmr., United Way, Board of Directors, Fmr.
YMCA of York County, Board of Directors, Fmr., MUSC Board of Visitors
Board of Directors, Fmr., Winthrop Eagle Club, Board of Directors, Fmr.
Children's Attention Home, Board of Directors, Fmr., Piedmont Medical Center
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
SC State House of Representatives, 2004-2006
SC State House of Representatives, 2009-2017
U.S. House of Representatives, 2017-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (7)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Campaign for Working Families
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC)
Huck PAC
National Right To Life
OTHER (2)
Council on American Exceptionalism
Veterans for America First - Veterans for Trump (VFAF)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (55)
Fred Von Canon Frederick William Von Canon (2024)
House Freedom Action (2024)
House Freedom Fund (2024)
Mark Harris (2024)
National Republican Congressional Committee Joint Campaigns (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (150)
Bulldog PAC (2024)
Club for Growth (2024)
GPS Conservatives for Action (2024)
House Freedom Fund (2024)
Huck PAC (2024)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (2023)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2006)
OTHER INFORMATION
This candidate voted for H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act, which would prohibit federal health programs from using discriminatory measures known as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs.) A vote for the bill is a pro-life position that indicates opposition to reducing or eliminating care for people with various disabilities and chronic conditions.
Candidate graded D by pro-marijuana group NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).
This candidate voted against HR 8404. This vote indicates the candidate
holds a position that supports traditional marriage. 19 Jul 2022.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
If life of the mother were in jeopardy.
Does the federal government have a role to play in limiting abortion, and if so what federal steps and/or federal legislation would you support?
It should, and I will continue to support efforts to limit and reduce abortions as a method of birth control (i.e. abortion for convenience)
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
Somewhere between A-B
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?
Israel is God's chosen nation (Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Isaiah all speak to this.) And if that weren't reason enough, Israel is our closet and most loyal ally in the Middle East, a region of the globe ripe with evil and terrorism.
What are the causes of decline in U.S. military recruitment and retention?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccinations must be a personal decision for individuals and, in the case of minors, parents. Government has no business mandating vaccinations.
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.
C
ECONOMY
What actions would you take that would allow Americans to retain more of their income and wealth?
12 Actions: (1) Unnecessary government regulations cost Americans untold amounts of money each year, and ought to be eliminated wherever possible. (2) The size, scope, and cost of the feder [Response truncated by iVoters Guide's 250 character limit.]
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Individuals who go through the immigration process legally, in accordance with our quotas, and who can add value to our nation and labor force.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
It likely makes sense for there to be national educational standards. In other words, minimum standards that all Americans agree our children deserve with respect to educational outcomes. But it should be left to the individual states to determine how those standards are met and exceeded. The Dept. of Education has no business dictating how states should accomplish this.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
NONE. Period / full stop. Instead: (1) protect our 2nd Amendment at all costs, (2) pursue criminals to the ends of the earth, and (3) prosecute their crimes to the fullest extent of the law.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats.
Strongly Disagree
Notice how this idea gained traction when the Supreme Court began striking down numerous liberal programs, policies, or legislation that was clearly unconstitutional. The reaction of Democrats? A proposal to "pack the court" with more liberal justices.
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
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Look no further than our Constitution: "...form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty..." That's a powerful yet very limited set of responsibilities for the federal government.
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
VALUES
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
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Bible-believing Christian.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
You simply cannot function in today's world without a photo ID, and it is not asking too much for someone to verify their identity prior to taking part in our most important civic duty: voting.
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
CRT is an embarrassment to logical thought, and is a permanent reputational stain on every individual and institution who has embraced it.
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 Disagree
This is another sick, liberal movement. I don't care about your "feelings" - biological men have NO PLACE in a women's locker room. With respect to competition, I ask you to consider the characteristics of a biological male body, especially after puberty: skeletal size, lung volume, cardiovascular capacity, tendon strength, muscle power, and hand & feet size, just to name a few. (There are widely reported medical assessments of these facts.) Then tell me how this is fair to real female athletes.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear and fossil fuels. At some point, alternative energy sources may be powerful enough and reliable enough to support our energy needs, but we are NOWHERE CLOSE to that point right now, and it is irresponsible to assume we are.
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