Norman W. Sanderson

Norman Wesley Sanderson Jr. (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, and Pamlico counties. Sanderson formerly represented the state's 3rd House district, which included parts of Craven and Pamlico counties.

Political career

LGBTQ+ rights 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."

DWI incident On October 19, 2025, Sanderson was arrested and charged with a DWI, with a reported BAC level of 0.16. He later described the incident a "regrettable mistake."

Electoral history 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%.

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Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House District 3 General Election 2010 In the primary, he faced Randy Ramsey, a businessman from Beaufort, and Ken Jones, who is mayor of Pine Knoll Shores. Sanderson won the primary with 51.86% of the vote. He goes on to face Democrat Greg Muse in the general election.