Russell Fry
Republican Representative of South Carolina's 7th district
Representative
South Carolina, district 7
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
South Carolina, district 7
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027
2
Congresses Served
2
House Terms
January 31, 1985 (40 years old)
Birthday
- Served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina’s 7th congressional district starting in 2023
- Previously represented the 106th District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023
- Appointed as Majority Chief Whip for the 122nd South Carolina General Assembly in 2018
- Entered politics by winning a special election for the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2015, following the resignation of the previous representative due to sexual harassment allegations
- Criticized a fellow Republican for voting in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump, leading to his decision to run for Congress in 2022
- Received an endorsement from Donald Trump in his 2022 congressional campaign
- Elected president of the congressional freshman class during orientation week
- Appointed to serve on the House Judiciary Committee in 2023
- Voted in favor of directing the removal of U.S. troops from Syria and Somalia in 2023
- Supported the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which aims to use a specific definition of antisemitism when investigating complaints of discrimination in federally assisted programs or activities
- Voted to provide support to Israel following an attack in 2023
- Personal life includes being a Baptist, married, and having one son