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Rice defeats Bauer for 7th Congressional Republican nod
Posted: 06.26.2012 at 8:55 PM
Updated: 06.26.2012 at 9:25 PM
Taylor Williams

Taylor came to WPDE in 2011 from Greensboro, N.C., after working at WFMY News 2 and reporting for the Elon Sports Network.

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Tom Rice thanks supporters at his victory party at Longbeard's Grill in Carolina Forest  / Lindsey Theis
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Horry County Council Chairman Tom Rice defeated Former Lt. Governor Andre Bauer in the 7th Congressional District Republican runoff election Tuesday night.

Both Bauer and Rice spent more than $500,000 in their campaigns.

Rice held a lead most of the night Tuesday as results from the runoff election came in.

Rice will now go on to take on Gloria Bromell Tinubu in November's general election. She won the Democratic primary runoff Tuesday night.

Click here to see more election results

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