Chapin, SC – Rape Ralph Norman, among the most conservative Republicans at the US House, is entering the 2026 governor race of South Carolina.
His campaign told The Associated Press that the long -standing colleague of rich real estate developer and former village Nikki Haley is expected to do his candidature paperwork with state officials. A formal launch event is planned for Sunday at Rock Hill in Norman district.
Norman has been running a campaign for the state’s highest office for a long time. But unlike many of his fellow candidates, he does not expect Republican support, whose South Carolina GOP supports the most: President Donald Trump.
72 -year -old Norman, Attorney General Alan Wilson and Lieutenant Gove Pamela Avtet join many other declared candidates, in the race for GOP primary of June next June, and Rape Nancy Mess in 1 district of South Carolina is expected to announce their campaign soon. The three have postponed their relations with Trump, who have maintained popularity in the state since the primary win of 2016, helping to strengthen their position as the GOP presidential candidate.
Representing the 5th district of South Carolina, Norman supported Trump during his first term, voting against both the Houses of the President against impeachment. During January 6, 2021, an attack on American Capital by a mob of Trump supporters, he urged the then President to declare “Marshal Law” in a Text in the White House, which also called for the transfer of peaceful transfer to power in power.
But in the 2024 presidential campaign, Norman was only one of the two home members across the country to support Haley’s candidature. The Governor of the former South Carolina, who served as Trump’s United Nations Ambassador, was his last primary challenge to leave the race, and Norman often appeared with him with a campaign mark.
The two were elected to the State House in 2004, Norman and Haley became legislative colleagues, and Norman was one of the few elected officers who supported Haley’s rebel, and eventually successful, 2010, the 2010 Gubaranatorial Bid. In the 2024 presidential campaign, Norman argued that Haley could serve two full terms, while Trump could only go to serve one.
The former Republican Sen Jim Demint, who represented South Carolina for eight years, admitted that Norman’s support of Haley’s 2024 could be an obstacle, but he felt that he felt that he felt that he felt that he felt that he was the best option to lead the Congress state. “
Demeant told AP, “He is not afraid of Trump – although he has done a lot to achieve Trump’s agenda – but he is not going to respond to fear anyone.” “Trump will probably catch it against Ralph to support Nikki, but, like Trump, Ralph is very loyal.”
Norman has often worked outside the mainstream among the GOP circles of his home state. In 2018, as the village Henry McMaster – with Trump’s support – many primary challenges faced as he sought his first full tenure in the office after Haley was successful as a governor, Norman supported the Catherine Templeton, a lawyer, who served Heli’s Gubaronorial Administration in many capabilities.
Norman has long been a member of the House Freedom Caucus, including the most conservative members of the chamber. According to Govtrack.us, the deficit hawk has traditionally ranked as the most conservative members of the state’s most conservative American House and based on their legislative activity.
He has been in the American house since winning the 2017 special election to replace Mick Mulvenne, which was appointed by Trump to lead the management and the budget office.
In 2018, South Carolina Democrats called for a hooliganism allegations after Norman excluded her own loaded handgun during a meeting with components to create a point about gun safety. Attorney General Alan Wilson – next year’s GOP Gubrantorial enrollment – refused to press the allegations.
During the Kovid -19 epidemic, Norman, Rape. Georgia’s Marjori Taylor Green and Rape. He sued the Democratic then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, later lost an appeal on the incident.
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