Tom Rice, U.S. Representative

Tom Rice

U.S. Representative
Born
August 4, 1957
Current age
68
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2012–2020
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice800,043
Opponents539,136
5
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2020, Tom Rice ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Rice's biggest single-election total was 224,993 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7. Rice's closest win came in the 2012 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7, decided by 30,679 votes.

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How many votes has Tom Rice received?

Tom Rice has received 800,043 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Tom Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon224,99361.8%Melissa Ward Watson
2018U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon142,68159.56%Robert Williams
2016U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon176,46860.96%Mal Hyman
2014U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon102,83359.95%Gloria Bromell-Tinubu
2012U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon153,06855.51%Gloria Bromell Tinubu
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000597) and Wikidata (Q3956858). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Rice: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-rice. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.