Service history
4 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2023
- Representative SC-7 2023–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for South Carolina's 7th congressional district since 2023
- role Represented the 106th District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023
- role First elected to Congress in 2022 after defeating incumbent Tom Rice in the Republican primary
- background Lawyer by profession
- background Born January 31, 1985
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House SC-07 · 2026 General Election
- $1,720,803 raised
- $1,243,169 spent
- $1,038,817 cash on hand
| $1.72M | |
| $1.47M | |
| $774.35K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $685.67K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $88.68K |
| Party committees | $250.00 |
| Other committees (PACs) | $697.66K |
| Transfers from other committees | $238.67K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $52.69 |
| Other receipts | $9.82K |
| $1.24M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.08M |
| Contribution refunds | $20.27K |
| Other disbursements | $137.99K |
| Cash on hand | $1.04M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,428,233 | $1,218,495 | $209,738 |
| 2024 | $1,511,710 | $1,160,265 | $561,183 |
| 2026 | $1,720,803 | $1,243,169 | $1,038,817 |
Contributions received
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions: $50,562 ·
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 189 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 19 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Russell Fry. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Energy and Commerce Committee · oversees Energy, Health, Technology, Telecom
- Judiciary Committee · oversees Technology
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · oversees Technology, Telecom
- Communications and Technology Subcommittee · oversees Technology
- Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
- Energy Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Fry, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HRES 1451Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9667Securing Healthcare and Income Entitlements for Lawfully Domiciled Citizens (SHIELD Citizens) ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HR 9612American Enrichment Deployment ActsponsoredJul 8, 2026
- HR 9421Ban Abortion by Mail ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9152VETRA ActcosponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9098Congressional Records Protection ActcosponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HR 8849Promoting Police Leadership ActsponsoredMay 14, 2026
- HR 8781Title IX Clarification Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HR 8756CRUSADE ActcosponsoredMay 11, 2026
- HRES 1273Honoring mothers, and recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother's Day.cosponsoredMay 10, 2026
- HR 8702Secret Service Transfer Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8611Logan's LawsponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HR 8573STOP ActcosponsoredApr 28, 2026
- HRES 1220Condemning the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump on April 25, 2026, condemning the multiple attempts against the President's life, and recognizing the critical mission of the Department of Homeland Security.cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HR 8482To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain investment credit rules with respect to nuclear facilities.cosponsoredApr 22, 2026
- HRES 1211Expunging the December 18, 2019, and January 13, 2021, Impeachments of President Donald Trump.cosponsoredApr 22, 2026
- HR 8413SECURE Data ActcosponsoredApr 20, 2026
- HR 8365Monitor Accountability ActcosponsoredApr 19, 2026
- HR 8155Foreign Propaganda Transparency ActcosponsoredMar 26, 2026
- HJRES 152Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.cosponsoredMar 18, 2026
- HR 8028SNAP Fraud Reporting Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 18, 2026
- HR 7747State Veterans Homes Inspection Simplification ActcosponsoredMar 1, 2026
- HR 7703Stop Illegal Alien Cops ActcosponsoredFeb 24, 2026
- HR 7640Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 22, 2026
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Committee activity
Proceedings attended
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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