Russell Fry
2023 - Present
2025
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Russell Fry (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing South Carolina's 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Fry (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 7th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.[source] The Republican primary for this office on June 11, 2024, was canceled.
Biography
Russell Fry was born in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, and lives in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Fry graduated from Socastee High School. He earned a B.A. from the University of South Carolina in political science in 2007 and a J.D. from Charleston School of Law in 2011. Fry's career experience includes working as an attorney with Coastal Law, LLC.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Fry was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Judiciary
- Constitution and Limited Government
- Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
- Committee on Oversight and Accountability
- Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
- Health Care and Financial Services
2021-2022
Fry was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Fry was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Sponsored legislation
Elections
2024
See also: South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)
South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Incumbent Russell Fry and Mal Hyman are running in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Russell Fry (R) | ||
Mal Hyman (D) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Mal Hyman defeated Daryl Scott in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mal Hyman | 50.8 | 12,617 | |
Daryl Scott | 49.2 | 12,218 |
Total votes: 24,835 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Russell Fry advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7.
Endorsements
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- Former President Donald Trump (Republican Party, Conservative Party)
Pledges
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2022
See also: South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Russell Fry defeated Daryl Scott in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Russell Fry (R) | 64.8 | 164,440 | |
Daryl Scott (D) | 35.1 | 89,030 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 395 |
Total votes: 253,865 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Daryl Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Norris (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Russell Fry | 51.1 | 43,509 | |
Tom Rice | 24.6 | 20,927 | ||
Barbara Arthur | 12.3 | 10,481 | ||
Ken Richardson | 7.1 | 6,021 | ||
Garrett Barton | 2.5 | 2,154 | ||
Mark McBride | 2.0 | 1,676 | ||
Spencer Morris | 0.5 | 444 |
Total votes: 85,212 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Dunn (R)
- William Bailey (R)
- George Kite (R)
- Jeanette Spurlock (R)
- Justin Davison (R)
- Steve Reichert (R)
- Graham Allen (R)
- Louis Bushay (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
No candidate advanced from the convention.
Candidate | ||
Keenan Dunham (L) | ||
Larry Guy Hammond (L) |
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2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106
Incumbent Russell Fry won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Russell Fry (R) | 98.5 | 24,092 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 376 |
Total votes: 24,468 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Russell Fry advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106.
2018
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106
Incumbent Russell Fry defeated Robin Gause in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Russell Fry (R) | 68.4 | 13,198 | |
Robin Gause (D) | 31.5 | 6,088 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 |
Total votes: 19,300 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106
Robin Gause advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Robin Gause |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106
Incumbent Russell Fry advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Russell Fry |
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2016
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.
Incumbent Russell Fry ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 general election.[16][17]
South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Russell Fry Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 17,841 | |
Total Votes | 17,841 | |||
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Incumbent Russell Fry ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 Republican primary.[18][19]
South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Republican | Russell Fry Incumbent (unopposed) |
2015
A special election for the position of South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 was called for September 15. A primary election took place on July 28. A primary runoff election took place on August 11. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 8.[20]
The seat was vacant following Nelson Hardwick's (R) resignation on May 12, 2015.[21]
Russell Fry, Sanford Cox Graves, Tyler Servant and Roy Sprinkle faced off in the Republican primary.[22] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Fry and Servant, met in a runoff election, which Fry won.[23] Fry was unopposed in the special election.[24][25]
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Campaign website
Fry's campaign website stated the following:
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RESTORING TRUST Tom Rice broke the trust of the people of the Pee Dee and Grand Strand when he voted to impeach President Donald Trump. From Myrtle Beach to Marlboro and Dillion to Darlington, people deserve to have a proven conservative Congressman they can trust, one who enthusiastically embraces Trump’s America First agenda. Russell’s record shows he’s a consistent, courageous conservative who isn’t afraid to take on the liberals or the Washington Establishment.
Under the guise of COVID protocols, Americans across the country witnessed serious voting irregularities during the 2020 elections – ballot harvesting and judicial overreach to name just a few. Now, Nancy Pelosi and her allies are trying to federalize elections and implement policies which would ruin the integrity of our elections. Those changes are unconstitutional and would eliminate basic security measures. Russell knows free and fair elections are the bedrock of our Republic. He understands that citizens must have confidence that only qualified voters are casting ballots. As author of both the “Voter ID for Absentee” and closed primaries bills in South Carolina, Russell wants to make it harder to cheat in elections. Now he’s ready to continue that fight nationally in the halls of Congress.
Draconian government lockdowns. Vaccine passports. Court Packing. Nancy Pelosi and her pals are pushing the most destructive policies we’ve ever seen. More and more, the federal government is increasingly intruding on our everyday lives. As a sponsor of state bills that would limit a governor’s emergency powers and ban vaccine passports, Russell knows America is worth fighting for and our freedoms and liberties worth defending. That’s why he will proudly stand with fellow conservatives in Congress and stop the radical Democrats push.
In the last 40 years, Donald Trump was the only president who didn’t start or escalate a foreign war. Under President Trump, our enemies feared us, and our allies respected us. Now, with Joe Biden’s weak leadership and rising threats from China, North Korea, Iran, and a resurgent Taliban, the doctrine of peace through strength has never been more important. From supporting technological advances in weaponry to judicial use of military power, Russell believes America should be the leader of the free world.
If the Democrats have it their way, be prepared for another round of devastating lockdowns. Russell will steadfastly stand against them because he knows every job is essential – from the retail industry to the service industry, when you’re working to put food on your table and keep a roof over your head every job is essential. Like you, Russell knows that lower taxes, fewer regulatory hoops, a small federal government, and free markets are key to economic prosperity.[26] |
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—Russell Fry's campaign website (2022)[27] |
2020
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Notable endorsements
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House South Carolina District 7 |
Officeholder U.S. House South Carolina District 7 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Russell Fry for Congress, "About," accessed November 23, 2022
- ↑ South Carolina Legislature, "Representative Russell W. Fry," accessed November 23, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ scvotes.org, "State House of Representatives District 106 Special Election," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ wmbfnews.com, "State Rep. Nelson Hardwick resigns following inappropriate conduct complaint investigation," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ carolinalive.com, "Four Republicans file for open South Carolina State House seat," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ scvotes.org, "State House of Representatives District 106 Republican Primary," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ scvotes.org, "State House of Representatives District 106 Republican Primary Runoff," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ scvotes.org, "State House of Representatives District 106 Special Election," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Russell Fry for Congress, “Home,” accessed August 12, 2022
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Preceded by Tom Rice (R) |
U.S. House South Carolina District 7 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 2015-2022 |
Succeeded by Val Guest (R) |