In 2010, Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman filed to run against Kevin Ambler in the Senate District 12 Primary Election.

[1] During the campaign, Ambler sued Norman for not disclosing a US$435,000 Arkansas vacation home purchased by his wife, using money from a conservative activist, Ralph Hughes.

Due to the FBI investigation and criticism from donors, the charity announced that they would be "waiting to see what happens in the appeal or the election" before discussing Norman's employment.

[2][3] Norman filed for reelection in 2012 for Florida Senate District 17, following redistricting, but withdrew a week later.

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