Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, SC-07
Russell Fry
American politician (born 1985)
- Over
- John Vincent (Democratic)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-13
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +13.6, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Russell William Fry is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 7th congressional district since 2023.
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Previously, he represented the 106th District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2022. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- January 31, 1985 (age 41)
- Education
- Socastee High School
- University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Arts, 2007
- Charleston School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2011
- Occupation
- lawyer
- In Congress
- 2 House terms, since January 3, 2023
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, SC-07. Won over John Vincent.
- Russell Fry Republican · winnern/a
- John Vincent Democraticn/a
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-13 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +13.6, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: FRY FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
11.2% of the $858,796 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)4.8%$95,838
- Individuals, itemized38.4%$762,958
- Other political committees (PACs)43.2%$857,164
- Party committees0.0%$250
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts13.6%$269,035
Employers donors listed
- SOUTHERN CROWN PARTNERS$36,64419 contributions
- SILVER COMPANIES$14,0004 contributions
- THORN RUN PARTNERS$11,3258 contributions
- MCLEOD HEALTH$8,2716 contributions
- LAW OFFICE OF GEM MCDOWELL PA$8,0003 contributions
- ARNOLD VENTURES$7,0002 contributions
- ARNOLD'S POOLS$7,0002 contributions
- BURROUGHS BROTHERS PROPERTIES$7,0002 contributions
- CAROLINA BLOCK$7,0002 contributions
- CHARLES INGRAM LUMBER$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash 042fc01de265
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
3 subcommittees
- Energy
- Communications and Technology
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- House Committee on the Judiciary
2 subcommittees
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
- Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 20 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 203 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10668: EASE ActIntroduced October 1, 2026. Latest action October 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 9612: American Enrichment Deployment ActIntroduced July 9, 2026. Latest action November 5, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 772.
- H.R. 8849: Promoting Police Leadership ActIntroduced May 15, 2026. Latest action May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 8611: Logan's LawIntroduced April 30, 2026. Latest action April 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 6437: Kids Internet Safety Partnership ActIntroduced December 4, 2025. Latest action December 11, 2025: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- H.Res. 767: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that violent attacks against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and officers are unacceptable, must be fully condemned, and that Congress stands in support of ICE's mission to protect national security, public safety, and the enforcement of immigration laws.Introduced September 26, 2025. Latest action September 26, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 102c39a4cda3
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- russellfrysc.com via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-9895
- Washington office
- 345 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4007
- Campaign email
- Not on file
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 9:27 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, SC-07 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2023 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2022U.S. House, SC-07 · General · won · 164,440 votes (64.8%) Vugol.Me record
- 2015 to 2022member of the South Carolina House of Representatives Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q96015883). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Carolina&oldid=1385409437
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 9:27 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Fry
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96015883
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2SC07280/
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rep_Russell_Fry_Official_Portrait_(3x4_cropped).jpg
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