Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · North Carolina
Republican
· Senator
Norman Sanderson
Represents District 2 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 251 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 673 of 691 roll calls · Senate median 93%
Their bills that became law
0 of 20
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 4
Roll calls on record
691
2025-2026 Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Session.
How Norman Sanderson votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Norman Sanderson sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Norman Sanderson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
9 of 251 party-line votes.
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
Conference Rpt Second Reading · 2026-07-01 · Passed 36–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
S214 · Various Local Provisions VII
Conference Rpt Second Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 28–21 · most Republicans voted the other way
H441 · Shrimp Trawling Transition Program/Fees
Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-23 · Passed 29–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
H441 · Shrimp Trawling Transition Program/Fees
Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-23 · Passed 29–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 25–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 27–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 27–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 1 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 26–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-04-16 · Passed 25–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-04-16 · Passed 25–22
S249 · Realign Congressional Districts 2025
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-10-20 · Passed 25–20
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 25–20
H171 · Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI
Second Reading · 2025-06-25 · Passed 26–20
H193 · Firearm Law Revisions
Amendment 1 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-25 · Passed 26–20
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Paul LoweDemocrat · District 32 · 228 shared contested votes
29%
Dan BlueDemocrat · District 14 · 247 shared contested votes
28%
Haseeb FatmiDemocrat · District 18 · 41 shared contested votes
20%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (18 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Norman Sanderson was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced20
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 4 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Public 19Budgeting 10Counties 9Appropriations 8Coastal Resources 7Environment 6
Coastal Regulatory Reform
Passed one chamberRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-06-30
Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners Amendments
Passed one chamberRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-06-30
Moratorium on New Coastal Fishing Regulations
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-05-04
Alternative Bridge Funding Formula
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-05-04
Environmental Management Commission Staffing
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-05-04
North Carolina Farm Act of 2025
Passed one chamberRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-06-18
Teach Critical Thinking in Elementary
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-26
Clarifying Estuarine Waters AEC Under CAMA
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-26
Upland Basin Permitting Reform
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-26
Funds for Oyster Farming
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
Enhancing Ag. Opportunities in Rural NC
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-26
New Health and DSS Building
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
Funds for TEAPOT Project
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
Funds For Coastal Federation
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
Funds for Beaufort's Boat Docks
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H377 · 2026-07-29
2026 Court Changes (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
S69 · 2026-07-29
Various Local Provisions V (Motion 9 To Concur)
H562 · 2026-07-29
Budget Technical Corrections Modifications (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
S177 · 2026-07-29
Continuing Budget Adjustments (Motion 9 To Concur)
S445 · 2026-07-29
Regulatory Reform Act of 2026 (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
H268 · 2026-07-29
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S403 · 2026-07-29
Additional Medicaid Funds and Requirements (Motion 9 To Concur)
H147 · 2026-07-29
Various Local Provisions XI (Third Reading)
S1092 · 2026-07-28
2026 Senate & House Appointments (Amendment 1)
S1092 · 2026-07-28
2026 Senate & House Appointments (Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 1)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 10 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 5)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 6 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 7 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 8 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 9 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Second Reading)
H834 · 2026-07-28
SBOE Administrative Changes (Amendment 1)
H834 · 2026-07-28
SBOE Administrative Changes (Second Reading)
H116 · 2026-07-28
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
H268 · 2026-07-28
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
S1091 · 2026-07-28
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H147 · 2026-07-28
Various Local Provisions XI (Amendment 1)
H147 · 2026-07-28
Various Local Provisions XI (Second Reading)
H328 · 2026-07-02
Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S257 · 2026-07-02
2026 Appropriations Act (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
H56 · 2026-07-02
2026 Budget Technical Corrections (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
H1244 · 2026-07-02
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H1220 · 2026-07-02
Various Local Provisions IX (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S355 · 2026-07-02
Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB (Motion 9 To Concur)
H116 · 2026-07-02
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1040 · 2026-07-01
Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority Changes (Third Reading)
S1041 · 2026-07-01
Public Workforce Modernization Act (Motion 9 To Concur House Amend)
S876 · 2026-07-01
Various Local Provisions X (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S801 · 2026-07-01
Address Confidentiality/Study & DL (Amendment 1)
S801 · 2026-07-01
Address Confidentiality/Study & DL (Second Reading)
S257 · 2026-07-01
2026 Appropriations Act (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H332 · 2026-07-01
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Third Reading)
S474 · 2026-07-01
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S1076 · 2026-07-01
Rocky Mount/Louisburg Utility Rev./Advisory (Motion 9 To Concur)
H169 · 2026-07-01
Haywood/Cherokee/Leland Occ. Tax. Mods (Third Reading)
H1094 · 2026-07-01
Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S474 · 2026-06-30
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1173 · 2026-06-30
Jaleeyah's Law (Second Reading)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Amendment 1)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Second Reading)
S648 · 2026-06-30
Winter Sports Safety and Accidents (Motion 9 To Concur)
S876 · 2026-06-30
Various Local Provisions X (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1222 · 2026-06-30
Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick (Amendment 1)
H1222 · 2026-06-30
Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick (Second Reading)
H920 · 2026-06-30
Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act (Second Reading)
H1040 · 2026-06-30
Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority Changes (Second Reading)
S1088 · 2026-06-30
Appt. Floyd McKissick NC Utilities (Second Reading)
H332 · 2026-06-30
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Amendment 1)
H332 · 2026-06-30
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Second Reading)
S1090 · 2026-06-30
APPT John Gajda Utility Commission (Second Reading)
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