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State Senator, 2nd District
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Norman SandersonOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Norman Sanderson

Candidate for State Senator, 2nd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; former child care center owner
Lives in
Minnesott Beach
Campaign website
normansanderson.com

State senator since 2013, now representing District 2 (Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren and Washington counties), after one term in the N.C. House; he is a chair of the Senate Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee. A former Pamlico County Sheriff's Office officer, he owned a child care center in Havelock for more than 20 years.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports gun rights and opposes new firearm restrictions.

    He says he has supported every gun rights bill during his tenure.

    Issues - Norman Sanderson

    Campaign website · Norman Sanderson for NC Senate · normansanderson.com

    “I do not believe the government should infringe upon our rights to keep and bear arms”
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Education

  • Proposes lottery-funded forgivable loans for rural school construction.

    Issues - Norman Sanderson

    Campaign website · Norman Sanderson for NC Senate · normansanderson.com

    “additional state lottery funds should be used to provide forgivable loans to Tier 1 counties to help them build schools”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports more tax incentives for businesses in Tier 1 counties.

    Issues - Norman Sanderson

    Campaign website · Norman Sanderson for NC Senate · normansanderson.com

    “I believe our state should offer even more tax incentives for businesses to go into Tier 1 counties.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Opposes expanding tolls to all state ferry routes.

    He voted against the 2026 budget (SB 257) on second reading over its ferry-toll provision, then voted for it on final reading, the News-Times reported; he asked lawmakers to wait for a Ferry Division audit.

    2 GOP senators vote against NC budget for the first time since 2013 over ferry tolls

    News coverage · Carteret County News-Times · Jul 6, 2026 · carolinacoastonline.com

    “not have to toll the citizens of North Carolina, who already pay gas taxes”
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Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Co-sponsored the Heartbeat Bill and Born-Alive Bill.

    Issues - Norman Sanderson

    Campaign website · Norman Sanderson for NC Senate · normansanderson.com

    “I believe in the sanctity of human life and have co-sponsored the Heartbeat Bill and the Born-Alive Bill.”
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Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Norman Sanderson on them.

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