Russell William Fry (born January 31, 1985) is an

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politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for

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since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Fry represented the 106th District in the

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from 2015 to 2023. In 2018, he was appointed to the position of Majority Chief Whip for the 122nd South Carolina General Assembly.

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. 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

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against Tyler Servant. Fry won the runoff, and was unopposed in the general election.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

In the aftermath of the

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, who was serving as the U.S. representative for

, voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump. Fry criticized Rice for his vote, and said he was considering running against him in 2022. In August 2021, Fry announced that he would challenge Rice in the 2022 election, emphasizing his opposition to Trump's impeachment. On February 1, 2022, Trump endorsed Fry. In the June 14 Republican primary, Fry defeated Rice by 26.6 percentage points. 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. On January 16, 2023, it was announced that Fry would serve on the

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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

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within 180 days.

Somalia

In 2023, Fry was among 52 Republicans that voted in favor H.Con.Res. 30, which would remove American troops from Somalia.

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Fry was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the

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in the House.

Electoral history

Personal life

Fry is a

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. He is married and has one son.

References

External links

Congressman Russell Fry
official U.S. House website
Russell Fry for Congress
campaign website * , - 1985 births Living people 21st-century American politicians Baptists from South Carolina People from Horry County, South Carolina Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina University of South Carolina alumni {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub