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Rex Rice
2016 - Present
2028
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Rex Rice (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 2. He assumed office on November 14, 2016. His current term ends on November 13, 2028.
Rice (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rice graduated from Christ Church Episcopal School. He then attended Anderson College and the University of South Carolina. Rice's professional experience includes working as president/co-owner of Rice-Cleveland Construction Corporation and the president of Fontaine Construction Corporation.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Rice was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Education Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
- Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Rice was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Education Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Rice was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Education Committee
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Fish, Game, and Forestry Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Corrections and Penology |
| • Education |
| • Fish, Game, and Forestry |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 2
Incumbent Rex Rice won election in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rex Rice (R) | 98.9 | 47,204 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 530 | ||
| Total votes: 47,734 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rex Rice advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 2.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rice in this election.
Pledges
Rice signed the following pledges.
2020
See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 2
Incumbent Rex Rice won election in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rex Rice (R) | 98.1 | 44,116 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 856 | ||
| Total votes: 44,972 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rex Rice advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 2.
2016
Elections for the South Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.
Rex Rice ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 2 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rex Rice (unopposed) |
100.00% | 36,944 | |
| Total Votes | 36,944 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Rex Rice defeated incumbent Larry Martin in the South Carolina State Senate District 2 Republican primary runoff.[3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rex Rice |
54.21% | 6,010 | |
| Republican | Larry Martin Incumbent | 45.79% | 5,076 | |
| Total Votes | 11,086 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Larry Martin and Rex Rice defeated Don Joslyn and Allan Quinn in the South Carolina State Senate District 2 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Larry Martin Incumbent |
45.09% | 6,284 | |
| Republican | Rex Rice |
33.30% | 4,641 | |
| Republican | Don Joslyn | 11.72% | 1,634 | |
| Republican | Allan Quinn | 9.89% | 1,378 | |
| Total Votes | 13,937 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2012
Rice ran for election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 2. Rice was initially decertified from the ballot but filed and was accepted as a Petition Candidate. Rice was defeated by Larry Martin (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Martin Incumbent |
64.4% | 24,013 | |
| Republican (Petition) | Rex Rice | 35.3% | 13,164 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.3% | 108 | |
| Total Votes | 37,285 | |||
2010
Rice did not seek re-election to District 26 in 2010. Rice lost in the Republican primary for U.S. House District 3.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Rice won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 9,371 votes, representing District 26.
Rice raised $10,050 for his campaign.[8]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rex Rice (R)
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9,371 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Rex Rice did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Rice's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Provide standardized, fair, and transparent incentives for ALL job creators including small business."
Regulatory Reform
- Excerpt: "Eliminate Burdensome Regulations to foster entrepreneurship and business development in the community."
Crime & Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "Free up Law Enforcement resources for crime protection by overhauling the judicial and mental health systems."
Conservative Values
- Excerpt: "Support legislation defending Traditional Marriage and the unborn."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 11.
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2022
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In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Rice and his wife, Ruth, have two children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, “2012 General Election – Official Results,” November 19, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ rexrice.com, "Issues," accessed June 14, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina State Senate District 2 2016-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 26 1994-2010 |
Succeeded by - |
