Senator Norm Sanderson | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jean Preston |
Constituency | 2nd District (2013–2023) 1st District (2023–Present) |
Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives 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 Lumberton,North Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Linda |
Residence(s) | Minnesott Beach,North Carolina,U.S. [1] |
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.
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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Preston | 6,558 | 79.34 | |
Republican | Norman Sanderson | 1,708 | 20.66 | |
Total votes | 8,266 | 100.00 |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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