Norman W. Sanderson

Senator
Norm Sanderson
Senator Norm Sanderson
Member of the North Carolina Senate
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2013
Preceded by	Jean Preston
Constituency	2nd District (2013–2023) ; 1st District (2023–Present)
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2013
Preceded by	Alice Graham Underhill
Succeeded by	Michael Speciale
Personal details
Born	Norman Wesley Sanderson Jr.; July 7, 1951 (age 73); Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Linda
Residence(s)	Minnesott Beach, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Child care center owner
Website	http://www.normansanderson.com

Norman Wesley Sanderson Jr.^[1] (born July 7, 1951) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's second Senate district, which includes Carteret, Craven, Pamlico counties. Sanderson was formerly a member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's third House district, which included parts of Craven and Pamlico counties.

Political career

In 2021, he proposed anti-transgender legislation which would prohibit medical professionals from performing gender confirmation surgery on those under the age of 21. The legislation would also mandate that state employees inform parents when their children display "gender nonconformity."^[2]

2006

In 2006, Sanderson challenged incumbent Republican Jean Preston in the primary for the North Carolina Senate District 2 seat. Preston defeated Sanderson, 79.34%–20.66%.^[3]

North Carolina Senate District 2 Primary Election 2006^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jean Preston	6,558	79.34
	Republican	Norman Sanderson	1,708	20.66
Total votes			8,266	100.00

2008

Sanderson next decided to challenge incumbent Democrat Alice Graham Underhill for the NC House District 3 seat. Neither faced any primary that year. Underhill narrowly beat Sanderson, 49.92%–47.65%.^[4]

North Carolina House District 3 General Election 2008^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alice Graham Underhill	16,943	49.92
	Republican	Norman Sanderson	16,173	47.65
	Libertarian	Herb Sobel	825	2.43
Total votes			22,956	100.00

2010

Sanderson faced a rematch with Alice Graham Underhill and Libertarian challenger Herb Sobel in 2010. This time, Sanderson won the seat by a large margin 63.69%–34.24%–2.08%.^[5]

North Carolina House District 3 General Election 2010^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson	14,620	63.69
	Democratic	Alice Graham Underhill	7,859	34.24
	Libertarian	Herb Sobel	477	2.08
Total votes			22,956	100.00

2012

When incumbent Republican Jean Preston announced that she would not seek re-election to the NC Senate District Two seat, Sanderson announced that he would run for the position.^[6] In the primary, he faced Randy Ramsey, a businessman from Beaufort, and Ken Jones who is mayor of Pine Knoll Shores.^[7] Sanderson won the primary with 51.86% of the vote.^[8] He goes on to face Democrat Greg Muse in the general election.^[1]

North Carolina Senate District 2 Primary Election 2012^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson	11,057	51.86
	Republican	Randy Ramsey	6,819	31.98
	Republican	Ken Jones	3,446	16.16
Total votes			21,322	100.00

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "2012 General Election Candidate List". North Carolina State Board of Elections. p. 4. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
^ "N.C. bill would ban treatment for trans people under 21". NBC News. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "NC Primary Election Results 2006" (PDF). NC State Board of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved June 5, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b "NC General Election Results 2008". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "NC General Election Results 2010". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
^ Donald, Maureen (January 25, 2012). "Sanderson Declares Run for Senate Seat". The Pamlico News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
^ Book, Sue (May 9, 2012). "Sanderson wins bitter Senate battle". Havelock News. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "NC General Election Results 2012". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

External links

NC General Assembly official profile
Campaign website
Project Vote Smart profile
Follow the Money - Norman W. Sanderson
- 2010 and 2008 campaign contributions

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Alice Graham Underhill	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 3rd district 2011–2013	Succeeded by Michael Speciale
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Jean Preston	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 2nd district 2013–2023	Succeeded by Jim Perry
Preceded by Bobby Hanig	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 1st district 2023–Present	Incumbent

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[2012_cand_list-1] "2012 General Election Candidate List". North Carolina State Board of Elections. p. 4. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

[2] "N.C. bill would ban treatment for trans people under 21". NBC News. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

[NCSenate_2006-3] "NC Primary Election Results 2006" (PDF). NC State Board of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved June 5, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[NCHouse_3_08-4] "NC General Election Results 2008". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

[2010_rematch-5] "NC General Election Results 2010". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 5, 2011.

[Sanderson_announces-6] Donald, Maureen (January 25, 2012). "Sanderson Declares Run for Senate Seat". The Pamlico News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

[7] Book, Sue (May 9, 2012). "Sanderson wins bitter Senate battle". Havelock News. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

[NCSenate_2012-8] "NC General Election Results 2012". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

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v t e Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024) President of the Senate Mark Robinson (R) President pro tempore Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader Paul Newton (R) Minority Leader Dan Blue (D)
▌Norman Sanderson (R) ▌Bob Brinson (R) ▌Bobby Hanig (R) ▌Buck Newton (R) ▌Kandie Smith (D) ▌Michael Lazzara (R) ▌Michael Lee (R) ▌Bill Rabon (R) ▌Brent Jackson (R) ▌Benton Sawrey (R) ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R) ▌Jim Burgin (R) ▌Lisa Grafstein (D) ▌Dan Blue (D) ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D) ▌Gale Adcock (D) ▌Sydney Batch (D) ▌Mary Wills Bode (D) ▌Val Applewhite (D) ▌Natalie Murdock (D) ▌Tom McInnis (R) ▌Mike Woodard (D) ▌Graig Meyer (D) ▌Danny Britt (R) ▌Amy Galey (R) ▌Phil Berger (R) ▌Michael Garrett (D) ▌Gladys Robinson (D) ▌Dave Craven (R) ▌Steve Jarvis (R) ▌Joyce Krawiec (R) ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D) ▌Carl Ford (R) ▌Paul Newton (R) ▌Todd Johnson (R) ▌Eddie Settle (R) ▌Vickie Sawyer (R) ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D) ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D) ▌Joyce Waddell (D) ▌Natasha Marcus (D) ▌Rachel Hunt (D) ▌Brad Overcash (R) ▌Ted Alexander (R) ▌Dean Proctor (R) ▌Warren Daniel (R) ▌Ralph Hise (R) ▌Tim Moffitt (R) ▌Julie Mayfield (D) ▌Kevin Corbin (R)
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