Buddy Norton

Buddy brings a broad perspective to his political law practice, informed by work in private practice, government, campaigns and political organizations. He has significant experience in election administration and voter protection, including service as Deputy Director of Voter Protection for a state political party. There, he helped design and implement statewide programs spanning voter education, poll observation, ballot monitoring, voter hotlines and election response teams. During law school, he worked with a national political party’s voter protection program, tracking regulatory, legislative and judicial developments affecting federal and state elections and assisting state parties with voter protection programs during the 2020 election cycle.

Buddy’s background also includes political organizing and ballot measure campaigns, federal public defense, service in the office of a United States Senator and an externship with the Arizona Supreme Court.

Prior to joining TPLG, Buddy served as outside political law counsel to a range of local, state and national clients, advising on federal, state and local campaign finance and lobbying compliance, procurement, government ethics and election law requirements.