GOP Rep. Tom Rice lost in his Republican primary against Trump-backed state Rep. Russell Fry in South Carolina on Tuesday, as the former president rallied voters against one of the few House Republicans who voted to impeach him last year.
Rice's downfall comes 17 months after he joined a majority of the House — but only nine other Republicans — in charging former President Donald Trump with inciting the Capitol riot. It was a shocking vote from a congressman who had rarely criticized Trump beforehand. Since then, Rice has faced death threats, a censure from his state's party and a long, rocky campaign.
The Rice-Fry matchup became a barometer of Trump's clout, as he wages war against members of his own party who he deemed insufficiently loyal. Trump endorsed Fry in early February, consolidating a crowded field against Rice.
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