RICE, TOM

R · house · bioguide R000597

FEC candidate id: H2SC07066
Internal id: 2ef5f72c-09eb-4eec-b88f-1a9b10c51d2a
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), SC-07. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	763,513
People	Median age	45
Income	Median household income	$59,582
Income	Per-capita income	$35,084
Income	In poverty	16.9%
Income	Unemployed	5.6%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.476
Race	White alone	64.9%
Race	Black alone	25.6%
Race	Asian alone	1.1%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	5.4%
Race	Two or more races	5.8%
Origin	Foreign-born	4.6%
Language	Speaks English only at home	93.6%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	4.1%
Education	High school or higher	57.7%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	24.4%
Education	Advanced degree	9.0%
Household	Family households	64.2%
Household	Avg household size	2.41
Household	Never married (15+)	31.6%
Housing	Median home value	$231,500
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,032
Housing	Single-family detached	56.9%
Housing	Built before 1940	2.1%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	2.0%
Housing	Vacant units	22.7%
Service	Veterans (18+)	7.9%
Health	With a disability	17.5%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	86.5%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	9.9%
Commute	Drove alone	78.8%
Commute	Public transit	0.4%
Commute	Worked from home	8.9%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2022	$1,979,106	$2,873,671	$226,789	$0	$1,236,740
2020	$1,415,988	$1,252,458	$1,121,354	$0	$542,193
2018	$1,566,965	$1,134,451	$957,824	$0	$655,287
2016	$1,113,297	$966,224	$525,310	$0	$433,295
2014	$1,147,856	$876,374	$378,236	$24,000	$665,697
2012	$1,473,767	$1,367,013	$106,754	$69,500	$1,069,660

Elections

2012 general house · SC-7 — won
2014 general house · SC-7 — won
2016 general house · SC-7 — won
2018 general house · SC-7 — won
2020 general house · SC-7 — won
2022 general house · SC-7 — lost_general

Committees

RICE SC-07 NOMINEE FUND — principal · type H
TOM RICE FOR CONGRESS — principal · type N
TOM RICE FOR CONGRESS — independent · type N

Recent votes

No votes on file.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
R (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2022	$27,242	$1,849	2

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
2022-06-07	AMERICANS KEEPING COUNTRY FIRST	support	$27,242	PRINTING / POSTAGE
2022-06-07	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AGAIN! INC.	oppose	$1,849	TELE-RALLY: AUDIO

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2022-12-31	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$-500
2022-11-28	FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC	24K	$-1,000
2022-11-18	DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTI…	24K	$-5,000
2022-11-01	SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLIT…	24K	$-1,000
2022-10-17	BUILDING BRIDGES PAC	24K	$-1,000
2022-09-15	AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)	24K	$-2,500
2022-09-14	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FU…	24K	$-500
2022-09-14	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITIC…	24K	$-5,000
2022-09-14	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FU…	24K	$-3,500
2022-09-13	AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTA…	24K	$-2,500
2022-09-12	SMALLBIZPROS INC-PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES PAC …	24K	$-5,000
2022-09-12	PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.	24K	$-5,000
2022-09-08	POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSO…	24K	$-2,000
2022-09-08	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION C…	24K	$-5,000
2022-09-06	NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$-2,500
2022-09-06	CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC	24K	$-5,000
2022-09-06	NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION…	24K	$-5,000
2022-09-06	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERA…	24K	$-2,900
2022-09-06	SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTT…	24K	$-500
2022-09-06	ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$-5,000
2022-09-02	NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FO…	24K	$-5,000
2022-09-01	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION…	24K	$-5,000
2022-08-31	U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC	24K	$-1,000
2022-08-30	THE BOEING COMPANY PAC	24K	$-1,000
2022-08-30	AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMM…	24K	$-1,500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
2022-12-31	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-500	pas2
2022-11-28	FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-11-18	DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-11-01	SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-10-17	BUILDING BRIDGES PAC	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-09-15	AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-09-14	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$-500	pas2
2022-09-14	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$-3,500	pas2
2022-09-14	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-09-13	AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-09-12	PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-09-12	SMALLBIZPROS INC-PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES PAC (OR) SBP INC-PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES PAC	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-09-08	POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS	contributed_to	$-2,000	pas2
2022-09-08	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-09-06	CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-09-06	NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-09-06	SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTTONGROWERS INC/SE COTTON GINNERS ASSN	contributed_to	$-500	pas2
2022-09-06	NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-09-06	ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-09-06	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS	contributed_to	$-2,900	pas2
2022-09-02	NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-09-01	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-08-31	U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-08-30	AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-1,500	pas2
2022-08-30	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-08-30	THE BOEING COMPANY PAC	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-08-29	REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC	contributed_to	$-3,000	pas2
2022-08-29	NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PAC	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-08-25	MILLIKEN & COMPANY PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-07-29	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2022-06-30	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-06-22	NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-06-22	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2022-06-21	NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-06-17	SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-16	PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-2,000	pas2
2022-06-14	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-06-13	NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-06-10	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-06-10	BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-10	AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-09	AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-06-08	STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-08	DBM PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-06-08	AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-08	FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-07	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AGAIN! INC.	contributed_to	$1,848	pas2
2022-06-07	AMERICANS KEEPING COUNTRY FIRST	supports_independently	$27,242	fec_ies
2022-06-07	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AGAIN! INC.	opposes_independently	$1,849	fec_ies
2022-06-07	AMERICANS KEEPING COUNTRY FIRST	contributed_to	$27,242	pas2
2022-06-06	WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-03	AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-06-02	INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PAC (IEC PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-02	WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-06-02	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$3,000	pas2
2022-06-02	PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-02	CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-06-02	WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2022-06-02	NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-06-01	OTIS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-01	HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-31	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-31	PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-31	INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-31	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-31	INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-30	CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-27	DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-27	BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-26	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-26	TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-24	VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-05-24	NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-24	NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-23	FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-23	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-23	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-19	XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (XPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-19	ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$4,000	pas2
2022-05-19	ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-19	DYKEMA GOSSETT FEDERAL PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-18	CGCN PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-18	SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTTONGROWERS INC/SE COTTON GINNERS ASSN	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-05-16	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-12	MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-11	SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-11	REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-10	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-05-06	BUILDING BRIDGES PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-06	DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-05	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-04	POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-04	BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-02	ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-04-28	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-04-28	SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-04-27	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-04-27	NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-04-27	BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-04-26	NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2

Outbound (10)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1286 — Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1475 — Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1770 — SCHOOL Act of 2021	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2037 — JOBS Act of 2021	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 4429 — Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 7117 — Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 8054 — SCHOOL Act of 2020	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	independent_committee_of	TOM RICE FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	TOM RICE FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	RICE SC-07 NOMINEE FUND	—		candidate_committees

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