2020Final results
2020 election for South Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Tom Rice (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Melissa Ward Watson (D) by 23.7 points.
Tom RiceRepublican · winner
61.8%224,993
Melissa Ward WatsonDemocrat
38.1%138,863
364,091 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Melissa Ward WatsonTom Rice
$150.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$150.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020