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Russell Fry

Representative · SC · District 7

Republican

Raised $1,720,803 · 76K followers (office + personal) · missed 1.0% of votes

Top contributing industries: not mapped ($90,000), Leadership PAC ($75,000), Agriculture ($20,000), Pro-Israel ($15,000), Automotive ($15,000)

Russell Fry is a Republican U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 7th district. He has served 3.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. He raised $1,720,803 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 76K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 19 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 1.29 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.

Service
3.7 years in Congress
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Next election
2026
Born
January 31, 1985
Birthplace
Surfside Beach
Residence
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Gender
Male
Religion
Baptist
Office
345 Cannon House Office Building
Phone
202-225-9895
Bioguide ID
F000478

Background and career

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. Previously, he represented the 106th District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Education

SchoolDegreeYearSource
University of South CarolinaBA source
Charleston School of LawJD source

Memberships and affiliations

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Religion

Baptist (self-reported in Pew survey of Congress)

Name history and family

Children: 1 · Marriages: 1 · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Marital status: Not listed

Previously held offices

Campaign fundraising

Raised $1,511,710 in the 2024 cycle and $1,720,803 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
HINSON, KEITH C.SELF-EMPLOYEDREAL ESTATE/DEVELOPERMYRTLE BEACH, SC$13,200
MOORE, KEVINR.H. MOORE COMPANY, INC.CONSTRUCTIONPAWLEYS ISLAND, SC$9,900
GAMBLE, KATHRYNUNAKA COBUSINESS EXECUTIVEDALLAS, TX$9,900
AUSTIN, ROBERTUNAKA CO., INC.BUSINESSMANDALLAS, TX$9,900
LOWELL, RANDYBURR FORMANATTORNEYISLE OF PALMS, SC$9,635
WHITE, STEVEN K. SR.COASTAL CAROLINA PLASTIC SURGERY, INC.DOCTORMYRTLE BEACH, SC$7,004
GRUBBS, WESLEYBEACH FORDCAR DEALERMYRTLE BEACH, SC$6,735
TILLEY, ROSEENVIROSEPHRGEORGETOWN, SC$6,700
GREEN, JAMESCOASTAL VISION PROPERTIESMANAGERMYRTLE BEACH, SC$6,600
WHITE, AMY LHOMEMAKERHOMEMAKERMYRTLE BEACH, SC$6,600
JOHNSON, ARNOLD T.ARNOLD'S POOLSCEOCONWAY, SC$6,600
ADDY, LYNN GADDY'S HARBOR DODGE, LLCBUSINESS OWNERMYRTLE BEACH, SC$6,600
SILVER, LARRYSILVER COMPANIESREAL ESTATEBOCA RATON, FL$6,600
COPPEDGE, JUDITHRETIREDRETIREDMYRTLE BEACH, SC$6,600
COPPEDGE, LLOYD WWOLVERINE BRASS INC.CEOMYRTLE BEACH, SC$6,600
ASKINS, SCOTTCAROLINA BLOCKOWNERLAKE CITY, SC$6,600
MCMEEKIN, WRENNot listedNot listedCONWAY, SC$6,600
ORLOWSKI, JOSEPHJ.F.D. TUBE & COIL PRODUCTS, INC.PRESIDENTMURRELLS INLET, SC$6,600
TILLEY, TIMOTHYENVIROSEPPRESIDENTGEORGETOWN, SC$6,600
IACOVELLI, KARENP.I. HOLDINGSPARTNERSALEM, SC$6,600
EAST, EDDIEA O HARDEE SON, INCOWNERLITTLE RIVER, SC$6,600
MOORE, CARRIEMIMI SEABROOKMODELPAWLEYS ISLAND, SC$6,600
ATKINSON, HAYSELL M JR.Not listedNot listedEFFINGHAM, SC$6,600
ATKINSON, LESLIENot listedNot listedEFFINGHAM, SC$6,600
FLEMING, WILLIAM L JRMARLBORO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.PRESIDENT AND CEODARLINGTON, SC$6,600

489 other donors gave a total of $738,242.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
MCDOWELL, TIFFANEYLAW OFFICE OF GEM MCDOWELL PAACCOUNTINGMOUNT PLEASANT, SC$9,000
ORLOWSKI, DIANERETIREDRETIREDMURRELLS INLET, SC$8,516
HABIB, CAROLINEHOMEMAKERHOMEMAKERCOLUMBIA, SC$8,000
LEVY, EDWARDEWD.C.LEVY COCHAIRMANBIRMINGHAM, MI$7,000
SILVER, SPENCERSILVER COMPANIESEVPBOCA RATON, FL$7,000
SILVER, LARRYSILVER COMPANIESREAL ESTATEBOCA RATON, FL$7,000
SILVER, DEBORAHDEBORAH B. SILVER ENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINERBOCA RATON, FL$7,000
DORMINY, WILLIAM JSOUTHERN CROWN PARTNERSCHAIRMANCHARLESTON, SC$7,000
FAISON, JAYCLEARPATHCEOCHARLOTTE, NC$7,000
BRODIE, T FURMANCHARLES INGRAM LUMBERPRESIDENTFLORENCE, SC$7,000
ARNOLD, JOHNCO-FOUNDERARNOLD VENTURESHOUSTON, TX$7,000
MILLER, LORI ANot listedNot listedSTUDIO CITY, CA$7,000
VALLARINO, MARY EMILY JHOMEMAKERHOMEMAKERSURFSIDE BEACH, SC$7,000
FLEMING, LEAH MHOMEMAKERHOMEMAKERDARLINGTON, SC$7,000
FLEMING, WILLIAM L JRMARLBORO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.PRESIDENT AND CEODARLINGTON, SC$7,000
TILLEY, ROSE MSELFHOUSEWIFEGEORGETOWN, SC$7,000
TILLEY, TIMOTHYENVIROSEPPRESIDENTGEORGETOWN, SC$7,000
BOYCE, AUSTINAUSTIN BOYCEPALMETTO MINING COMPANYFLORENCE, SC$7,000
ERVIN, JACOB BARRONSELFCONSULTANTFLORENCE, SC$7,000
GALE, LORI BHOMEMAKERHOMEMAKERCONWAY, SC$7,000
GALE, ROBERT E. IIIMYRTLE BEACH JEEPCEOCONWAY, SC$7,000
POWERS, DEBORAH L.Not listedNot listedLUMBERTON, NC$7,000
EDWARDS, JAKESOUTHERN CROWN PARTNERSOUTBOUND MANAGERRINCON, GA$6,000
MCDOWELL, GEORGE E JR.LAW OFFICE OF GEORGE MCDOWELL, PAATTORNEYMYRTLE BEACH, SC$6,000
WALKER, KENAN SCIRCA REAL ESTATEREAL ESTATEMYRTLE BEACH, SC$6,000

373 other donors gave a total of $494,764.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)PACLodging & Tourism$5,000
MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMSPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACPro-Israel$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAutomotive$5,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
HUCK PACPACnot mapped$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAutomotive$5,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPACnot mapped$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACReal Estate$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACPro-Israel$5,000
EQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSN PAC (LEASEPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)PACLodging & Tourism$5,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERALPACTelecommunications$5,000
MILLIKEN & COMPANY PACPACnot mapped$5,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTelecommunications$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAutomotive$5,000
FIGHT ON PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
FIGHT ON PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMSPACnot mapped$5,000
ANTI-WOKE FUNDPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPACnot mapped$5,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
MAYNARD NEXSEN PACPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACPro-Israel$5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACRetail$5,000
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PACPACHealth$5,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
REJOICE PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
THE SEASONAL EMPLOYER PACPACnot mapped$5,000
LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUNDPACnot mapped$5,000
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
INTERDIGITAL, INC., PACPACnot mapped$5,000
REJOICE PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERALPACTelecommunications$5,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
ROCK HOLDINGS INC. PACPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAccountants$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Leadership PAC: BOOTSTRAP PRIORITIES PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Joint fundraising committee TEAM FRY: $31,736 allocated to the member across 5 transfers.

2026 (partial)

Leadership PAC: FIGHTIN' RIGHT Y'ALL. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Joint fundraising committee TEAM FRY: $249,076 allocated to the member across 4 transfers.

DonorTypeNet
BROWN, CANDACE Pindividual$67,500
BROWN, JAMESindividual$67,500
ASKINS, SCOTTindividual$51,000

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

-$1,292,993 to -$510,004 (Annual Report for CY 2025 (filed 08/13/2026)). Earliest on record (2023): at least -$993,994. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

Trade data not retrieved for this member.

Top assets

AssetTypeValueOwner
ML Bank Accountsbank deposit$1K-$15KSelf
ML - 529 ⇒ ISHARES 2035 ENROLL D L: SC529 Portfolio$1K-$15KSelf
ML - IRA ⇒ Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE)etf$1K-$15KSelf
ML - IRA ⇒ Dimensional ETF Trust Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAC)etf$1K-$15KSelf
ML - IRA ⇒ Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI)etf$1K-$15KSelf
ML - IRA ⇒ Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)etf$1K-$15KSelf
ML - IRA ⇒ Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF (SCHZ)etf$1K-$15KSelf

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $44,722,674

ProjectRecipientSubcommitteeRequestedIn House bill
City of Florence for Water Treatment Plant Expansion and UpgradesCity of FlorenceInterior and Environment$7,250,000No
Francis Marion University (FMU) Campus Police Security ImprovementsFrancis Marion UniversityCommerce Justice Science$1,509,000No
Town of Pawleys Island Bird’s Nest Neighborhood Storm Drainage ImprovementsTown of Pawleys IslandInterior and Environment$2,500,000No
City of North Myrtle Beach, SC Emergency Operations CenterCity of North Myrtle BeachHomeland Security$7,000,000No
Chesterfield County Radio Improvement ProjectChesterfield County Sheriff's OfficeCommerce Justice Science$3,943,978No
Cheraw Fire Station Replacement ProjectTown of CherawAgriculture$7,000,000No
Lake View, SC Police Department Upgrades ProjectTown of Lake ViewAgriculture$200,000No
Horry County Emergency Communications Enhancements ProjectHorry County GovernmentCommerce Justice Science$523,740No
Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office Technology and Equipment Upgrade ProjectMarlboro County Sheriff’s OfficeCommerce Justice Science$1,736,080No
City of Hartsville Police Department Equipment and VehiclesCity of HartsvilleCommerce Justice Science$720,211No
City of Marion Police Department Equipment Upgrade ProjectCity of MarionCommerce Justice Science$105,000No
Marion County Sheriff's Office County Wide TDMA Capable RadiosMarion County Sheriff's OfficeCommerce Justice Science$567,148No
City of Myrtle Beach 24th Avenue North Ocean Outfall – Landward PhaseCity of Myrtle BeachEnergy & Water$4,875,518No
Crooked Creek Channel Improvements ProjectSouth Carolina Office of ResilienceTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$2,238,017Yes
City of Dillon Stormwater Improvements- Dargan Street to WashingtonSouth Carolina Office of ResilienceTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$4,553,982Yes

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Legislative effectiveness

1.29 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org

Bipartisanship

Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.64, ranked #251 (118th (first session, 2023)) Lugar Center

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.553 (conservative end of the scale), chamber rank #337 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

GroupRatingScorecard year
NRAA2026
LCV02025
AFL-CIO02025
Club for Growth1002025
Planned Parenthood02025
ACU1002025

Bills enacted

1 sponsored bill enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+12. Last election margin: 29.9 points (2024). Cook PVI

2026 election

No notable challenger declared.

Notable family

No notable relatives found under this methodology.

Voting record (2026)

314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 1.0% · party unity 92.3

DateMeasureQuestionPosition
2026-01-08H R 6938On PassageYea
2026-01-08H R 504Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingNay
2026-01-08H R 131Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingNay
2026-01-08H R 1834On PassageNay
2026-01-14H R 7006On PassageYea
2026-02-03H R 7148On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsYea
2026-03-05H CON RES 38On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-04-16H CON RES 40On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-04-16H RES 965On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-04-29S CON RES 33On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-04-30H R 7567On PassageYea
2026-05-14H CON RES 75On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-06-03H CON RES 86On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-06-03H RES 518On Motion to DischargeNay
2026-06-04H R 2913On PassageNay
2026-06-09S 2On PassageYea
2026-06-09H R 5408On PassageNay
2026-07-14H R 139On PassageYea
2026-07-15H R 8595On PassageYea
2026-07-21H R 9770On PassageYea
2026-07-22H R 8800On PassageYea
2026-07-22H R 7008On PassageYea
2026-07-22H CON RES 113On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-07-23H CON RES 89On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-09-01H R 9436On PassageYea
2026-09-02H R 1501On PassageYea
2026-09-15H CON RES 93On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay

Legislation

Sponsored 19 bills and cosponsored 201 bills in the 119th Congress.

BillTitleStatus
H.R. 4323Trafficking Survivors Relief ActEnacted (signed by the President)
H.R. 2255Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025Passed House (Senate next)
H.R. 4371Kayla Hamilton ActPassed House (Senate next)
H.R. 4593SHOWER ActPassed House (Senate next)
H.R. 1789Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025Ordered Reported

Latest statements

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

PlatformOffice accountPersonal account
X@RepRussellFry (22K)@RussellFrySC (11K)
Instagram@reprussellfry (9K)not found
Facebook@reprussellfry (34K)not found
YouTube@reprussellfry (count n/a)not found
LinkedInnot foundnot found
Threadsnot foundnot found
TikToknot foundnot found

Office total: 65K · Personal total: 11K · Combined: 76K

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

CommitteeRole
House Committee on the JudiciaryMember
House Committee on Energy and CommerceMember
Immigration Integrity, Security, and EnforcementMember
EnergyMember
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the InternetMember
Communications and TechnologyMember
Commerce, Manufacturing, and TradeMember

Caucus memberships

Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.

Staff

Chief of staff

Charles M. Orr · (202) 225-9895

Communications director

Taylor B. Stanley · (202) 225-9895

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

345 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-9895

District/state offices

CityAddressPhone
Surfside Beach1500 Hwy 17 N, Suite 304, Surfside Beach, SC 29575(843) 353-5377
Florence401 West Evans Street, Suite 205, Florence, SC 29501(843) 799-6880

Connections

Connected toTypeDetail
William R. Timmons IVSame schoolUniversity of South Carolina
Joe WilsonSame schoolUniversity of South Carolina

Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.