 Facing no Republican primary challengers, Norman secured the Republican party nomination following the South Carolina primary election held on June 12, 2018.Meanwhile, Archie Parnell, the Democratic challenger that Norman defeated during the 2017 special election, chose to run again for South Carolina's 5th Congressional District seat in Congress.Parnell defeated three Democratic opponents to win that party's nomination, and went on to face Norman once again in the 2018 general election.