Russell Fry (politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Rice |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 106th district |
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| In office September 19, 2015 – November 14, 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Nelson Hardwick |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Val Guest |
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| Born | January 31, 1985 Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bronwen Fry |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BA) Charleston School of Law (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Russell William Fry (born January 31, 1985) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 7th congressional district since 2023.[1]
A member of the Republican Party,[2] Fry represented the 106th District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023.[3][4] In 2018, he was appointed to the position of Majority Chief Whip for the 122nd South Carolina General Assembly.[5]
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Career
South Carolina House of Representatives
In May 2015, State Representative Nelson Hardwick announced his resignation after House leadership investigated sexual harassment allegations against him.[6] Fry ran in the special election for Hardwick's seat. He won a plurality of the vote in the Republican primary in July and advanced to a runoff against Tyler Servant.[7] Fry won the runoff, and was unopposed in the general election.[8]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
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In the aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Tom Rice, who was serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 7th congressional district, voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump.[9] Fry criticized Rice for his vote, and said he was considering running against him in 2022.[10] In August 2021, Fry announced that he would challenge Rice in the 2022 election, emphasizing his opposition to Trump's impeachment.[11] On February 1, 2022, Trump endorsed Fry.[12] In the June 14 Republican primary, Fry defeated Rice by 26.6 percentage points.[13] On November 8, Fry was elected to Congress with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Daryl Scott.
Tenure
Fry was elected to serve as the president of the congressional freshman class during orientation week.[14][15] On January 16, 2023, it was announced that Fry would serve on the House Judiciary Committee.[16]
Syria
In 2023, Fry was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[17][18]
Somalia
In 2023, Fry was among 52 Republicans that voted in favor H.Con.Res. 30, which would remove American troops from Somalia.[19][20]
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Fry was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[21]
Electoral history
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||
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| 2015 Special Republican Primary | Russell Fry | 1,152 | 44.8% | Tyler Servant | 856 | 33.3% | Roy Sprinkle | 374 | 14.5% | Sanford Cox Graves | 192 | 7.5% | |||||
| 2015 Special Republican Primary Runoff[22] | Russell Fry | 1,738 | 59.8% | Tyler Servant | 1,167 | 40.2% | |||||||||||
| 2015 Special General Election[23] | Russell Fry | 17,841 | 99.5% | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 General Election[24] | Russell Fry (i) | 17,841 | 100.0% | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 General Election[25] | Russell Fry (i) | 13,198 | 68.4% | Robin Gause | 6,088 | 31.5% | Other/Write-in | 14 | 0.1% |
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||
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| 2022 Republican Primary | Russell Fry | 43,509 | 51.1% | Tom Rice (i) | 20,927 | 24.6% | Barbara Arthur | 10,481 | 12.3% | Ken Richardson | 6,021 | 7.1% | |||||
| 2022 General Election | Russell Fry | 164,160 | 64.8% | Daryl W. Scott | 88,779 | 35.0% |
Personal life
Fry is a Baptist.[26] He is married and has one son.
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- ↑ Trump endorses GOP challenger to South Carolina Rep. Tom Rice, The Hill, Max Greenwood, February 1, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
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External links
- Congressman Russell Fry official U.S. House website
- Congressman Russell Fry on Tackling the Fentanyl Epidemic Podcast on Breaking Battlegrounds
- Russell Fry for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th congressional district 2023–present |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 382nd |
Succeeded by Robert Garcia |
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