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South Carolina's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 7th Congressional District of South Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tom Rice defeated Democratic challenger Gloria Bromell Tinubu in the general election. Bromell Tinubu was also defeated by Rice in the November 6, 2012, general election.[3] Neither candidate faced a primary challenger. The race for South Carolina's 7th Congressional District seat was rated a "Safe Republican" contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.[4]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Carolina utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary. Voters must take an oath affirming that they have not voted in another party's primary.[5][6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 10, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 4, 2014.[7]
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Tom Rice (R), who was first elected in 2012.
South Carolina's 7th Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state. It is made up of the counties of Chesterfield, Darlington, dillon, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, and Marlboro and a section of Florence County. [8]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Tom Rice - Incumbent
Gloria Bromell Tinubu[9]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom Rice Incumbent |
60% | 102,833 | |
| Democratic | Gloria Bromell Tinubu | 40% | 68,576 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 115 | |
| Total Votes | 171,524 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes that Rice cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[10] Rice joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[11][12]
Campaign contributions
Tom Rice
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Rice's reports.[13]
| Tom Rice (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[14] | April 15, 2013 | $106,754.08 | $77,275.65 | $(86,564.65) | $97,465.08 | ||||
| July Quarterly[15] | July 12, 2013 | $97,465.08 | $308,028.33 | $(94,877.84) | $301,615.57 | ||||
| October Quarterly[16] | October 13, 2013 | $310,615.57 | $119,013.99 | $(87,954.24) | $341,675.32 | ||||
| Year-End[17] | January 30, 2014 | $341,675 | $68,730 | $(57,867) | $352,538 | ||||
| April Quarterly[18] | April 14, 2014 | $352,538.96 | $35,721.49 | $(91,344.85) | $296,915.60 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $608,769.46 | $(418,608.58) | ||||||||
Gloria Bromell Tinubu
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Bromell Tinubu's reports.[19]
| Gloria Bromell Tinubu (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[20] | April 15, 2014 | $3,472.87 | $41,143.00 | $(32,935.51) | $11,680.36 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $41,143 | $(32,935.51) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 7th Congressional District of South Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Republican Tom Rice won the election in the district.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tom Rice |
55.5% | 153,068 | |
| Democratic | Gloria Bromell Tinubu | 44.4% | 122,389 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 0.1% | 281 | |
| Total Votes | 275,738 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in South Carolina, 2014
- United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 8, 2014," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ South Carolina Legislature,"South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated § 7-9-10," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "South Carolina Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ SC Votes, "Candidate Search," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Rice 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Rice Year-End," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Bromell Tinubu 2014 Summary reports," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, South Carolina"
