Overview

• At a Rock Hill rally on July 27, Norman formally launched his campaign pledging to shake up the state’s political establishment and cleanse Columbia of corruption.
• He proposed creating a Department of Government Efficiency commission charged with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse across state agencies.
• Norman vowed to push for term limits on state legislators and to enable voters to directly elect most judges as part of his overhaul of the state’s political structure.
• The Freedom Caucus member and real estate developer secured a high-profile endorsement from former governor Nikki Haley while courting both grassroots activists and Trump-aligned voters.
• He enters a crowded GOP primary field that includes Attorney General Alan Wilson, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Sen. Josh Kimbrell vying to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster.