Published 2 years ago

Republican who impeached Trump loses primary in South Carolina

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Tom Rice, a five-term South Carolina incumbent, was beaten in a primary election. He was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former US President Donald Trump. Another Republican in the state who had criticised Mr Trump, Nancy Mace, comfortably won her vote. Mr Rice had acknowledged his impeachment vote could end his political career.

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BBC News

Tom Rice: South Carolina ousts Republican who voted to impeach Trump

Tom Rice had acknowledged he could be politically doomed, but said he was following his conscience.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

GOP representative who voted to impeach Trump loses South Carolina primary

Rice is the first Republican to lose his primary after voting to impeach Trump

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Republican congressman who voted to impeach Trump ousted in South Carolina

Tom Rice lost to Trump-backed candidate Russell Fry.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

GOP's Rice loses House seat after voting to impeach Trump

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina has been ousted from Congress in his Republican primary after voting to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan.

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Two South Carolina Republicans face Trump's anger

South Carolina Congressman Tom Rice, who voted to impeach former President Trump, lost his Republican primary. South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace beat a Trump-backed candidate after criticizing the former president's role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. (June 15)

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

South Carolina congressman who voted for impeachment will fall to Trump-backed challenger, while another incumbent who defied Trump will survive primary, CNN projects

South Carolina Republican voters on Tuesday split on two US House incumbents who defied former President Donald Trump, renominating Rep. Nancy Mace but souring on Rep. Tom Rice, the first of the 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment last year to fall in a primary.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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