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Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) will enter South Carolina’s gubernatorial race.
According to Fox News, the House Freedom Caucus member is expected to kick off his campaign with an event in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Norman changed the name of his personal X account to “Ralph Norman for Governor.”
“Make plans to join me Sunday the 27th to hear some exciting news about the future of South Carolina!” Norman said.
Make plans to join me Sunday the 27th to hear some exciting news about the future of South Carolina!
Use the link to sign up, and I look forward to seeing you there!https://t.co/FhmaIgjUJ8
— Ralph Norman for Governor (@RalphNorman) July 21, 2025
Fox News has additional info:
He’s a fiscal hawk on the House GOP’s rightmost flank, where he’s joined other like-minded colleagues in upending leaders’ legislative agenda at times in the name of pushing for more conservative policy wins.
Norman is joining a crowded Republican primary field with his new gubernatorial bid. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Sen. Josh Kimbrell are also in the race.
Meanwhile, Norman’s House colleague, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is also said to be considering a campaign for governor.
“We wish Congressman Ralph Norman the best of luck today as he announces his run for Governor,” Mace said in a statement on X.
We wish Congressman Ralph Norman the best of luck today as he announces his run for Governor.
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) July 25, 2025
“He will make a great Governor,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) commented.
He will make a great Governor @RalphNorman https://t.co/DoBrBG8Kbb
— Tim Burchett (@timburchett) July 25, 2025
Norman endorsed Nikki Haley’s 2024 presidential candidacy, which could potentially impact him in the Republican primary.
Rep. @RalphNorman, among the most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House, is entering South Carolina’s 2026 governor’s race today, his campaign told me.
My latest: https://t.co/ociK8gYOkA
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) July 25, 2025
More from the Associated Press:
But in the 2024 presidential campaign, Norman was one of only two House members nationwide to endorse Haley’s candidacy. The former South Carolina governor, who served as Trump’s United Nations ambassador, was his last primary challenger to depart the race, and Norman frequently appeared with her along the campaign trail.
Both elected to the state House in 2004, Norman and Haley became legislative allies, and Norman was among few elected officials who backed Haley’s insurgent, and ultimately successful, 2010 gubernatorial bid. In the 2024 presidential campaign, Norman in part argued that Haley could serve two full terms, while Trump could only go on to serve one.
Republican former Sen. Jim DeMint, who represented South Carolina for eight years, acknowledged that Norman’s 2024 support of Haley could be an obstacle but said he felt the congressman was the best choice to lead the state.
“He’s not afraid of Trump — although he’s done a lot to get the Trump agenda through — but he’s not going to respond to intimidation from anyone,” DeMint told the AP. “Trump will probably hold it against Ralph for endorsing Nikki, but, just like Trump, Ralph is very loyal.”
Norman has frequently operated outside the mainstream even among his home state’s GOP circles. In 2018, as Gov. Henry McMaster — with Trump’s backing — faced several primary challengers as he sought his first full term in office after succeeding Haley as governor, Norman endorsed Catherine Templeton, an attorney who had served Haley’s gubernatorial administration in several capacities.