Jim Norman

Jim Norman is a former Republican member of the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2012, representing the 12th District, which included a portion of Hillsborough county and all of Pasco county.

Political career 2010 Florida Senate Primary Election In 2010, Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman filed to run against Kevin Ambler in the Senate District 12 Primary Election. Norman had volunteered on Ambler's previous campaigns for the House District 47 seat. During the campaign, Ambler sued Norman for not disclosing a Arkansas vacation home purchased by his wife, using money from a conservative activist, Ralph Hughes. and replaced by former state representative Rob Wallace. After appeal, Norman was reinstated.

Ethics complaints were filed against Norman by Tampa attorney Paul Phillips.

On August 24, 2010, Norman defeated Ambler.

The federal investigation of Norman was dropped in 2011.

2016 Primary Election Jim Norman attempted to rejoin the Hillsborough County Commission in 2016, but was defeated by Tim Schock in the Primary Election.

Electoral history