{"entity":{"id":10892,"slug":"congress-f000478","name":"Russell Fry","type":"person","role":"US Representative (R-SC-7)","description":"Russell Fry is the Republican U.S. Representative (SC's 7th congressional district). The platform has 8 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 54 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.","imageUrl":null,"createdAt":"2026-04-20T04:56:39.480Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T19:14:07.934Z"},"electedOffice":{"chamber":"U.S. House","state":"SC","district":"7","party":"Republican","in_office_since":null},"significance":{"score":12,"components":{"totalFindings":0,"connectionDegree":8,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-16T01:34:31.424Z"},"facts":[{"id":43367,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill) — On Passage) on 2026-04-30: Fry voted Yea (224-200) with 209 of 212 Republicans. As a member of the House Agriculture Committee representing a district with significant crop production (his third-largest donor industry at $53,502), the farm subsidies were locally relevant. The bill preserved SNAP cuts from the OBBB — directly affecting food-insecure families in his 16.9% poverty-rate district, where thousands rely on food assistance. Only 3 Republicans voted Nay; 14 Democrats crossed to support. His American Crystal Sugar PAC donor ($15,000) advocated for the bill's sugar program provisions.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-30","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 7567","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7567","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":43368,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 7147 / H.R. 7744 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026) on 2026-04-29: Fry voted to fund DHS and end the partial shutdown, consistent with his border-security messaging and Laken Riley Act co-sponsorship. As a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, his DHS funding votes carried institutional weight. His district's 97.6% citizenship rate means immigration enforcement has minimal local impact, but the vote aligned with his Trump-endorsed conservative identity.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-29","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 7147","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7147","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":43370,"text":"Voted yea on H.J.Res. 139 (Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution — On Passage) on 2026-03-18: Fry voted Yea on the Balanced Budget Amendment — the same legislation concept he co-sponsored as H.J. Res. 2 while in the South Carolina legislature and made his signature issue. This vote, which failed 211-207, occurred in the same session as his Yea for the OBBB, which the CBO projected would add $3-4 trillion to the deficit. Voting for a constitutional requirement that the federal government balance its budget while simultaneously supporting deficit-financed tax cuts is a foundational fiscal contradiction. Fry's office did not publicly reconcile these positions.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-03-18","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.J.Res. 139","url":"https://hozzl.com/p/houserollcallvote/119-us-house-of-representatives-session-2nd-vote-number-95-h-j-res-139","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":43369,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 5371 (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — Ending the 43-Day Government Shutdown) on 2025-11-12: Fry voted to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, aligning with the governing wing of the GOP. His district's 16.9% poverty rate and significant SNAP-dependent population meant the shutdown's effects on food assistance and federal workers were locally salient. The vote was a pragmatic governing choice consistent with representing a district where nearly one in six residents lives in poverty.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-11-12","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 5371","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5371","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":43355,"text":"Quiver Quantitative estimates Fry's net worth at $65,700 to $70,300 — among the lowest in Congress (434th-473rd highest). Approximately $33,700 invested in publicly traded assets tracked live. His disclosed holdings include up to $15,000 in bank accounts and various Dimensional ETF holdings in an IRA and 529 plan.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-10-18","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Q2 2025 fundraising: disclosed $208,600 in a FEC Q2 filing on July 15, 2025 — th","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Representative+Russell+Fry+has+filed+a+new+financial+disclosure+-+here%E2%80%99s+what+we+see","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":43354,"text":"Q2 2025 fundraising: disclosed $208,600 in a FEC Q2 filing on July 15, 2025 — the 415th most from all Q2 reports. 65.7% from individual donors. $684,000 cash on hand.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-15","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Q2 2025 fundraising: disclosed $208,600 in a FEC Q2 filing on July 15, 2025 — th","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Representative+Russell+Fry+has+filed+a+new+financial+disclosure+-+here%E2%80%99s+what+we+see","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":43363,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment and Final Passage) on 2025-07-03: Fry's Yea vote (218-214) was the defining vote of his freshman term. He was so committed to passing the bill that he and Rep. Nancy Mace drove through the night from South Carolina to Washington after flight cancellations — posting videos of their road trip on social media. He called it a 'game-changer for hardworking Americans' and celebrated 'over $1 trillion in savings.' The CBO projected the bill would add $3-4 trillion to the deficit and cut approximately $930 billion from Medicaid. His district's 16.9% poverty rate — significantly higher than the national average — and median household income of $59,582 meant constituents were particularly vulnerable to safety-net cuts. The bill raised the SALT cap to $40,000, but SC-07's median home value of $231,500 means SALT relief was far less salient than in coastal districts. His top donor AIPAC ($37,200) supported the bill's defense and foreign policy provisions. The AFL-CIO scored his vote against working people. Fry also voted Yea on the Balanced Budget Amendment — creating a direct fiscal contradiction within his own voting record.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 1 (119th)","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025190","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":43359,"text":"[vote] On July 3, 2025, Fry voted Yea on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), calling it a 'game-changer for hardworking Americans.' He celebrated that the bill 'reins in reckless spending with over $1 trillion in savings.' The CBO projected the OBBB would add approximately $3-4 trillion to the federal deficit over 10 years. Fry also voted Yea on the Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J.Res. 139) on March 18, 2026 — voting to constitutionally require balanced budgets while having just voted for the most deficit-expanding legislation of the Trump era.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Claim: On July 3, 2025, Fry voted Yea on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), calli","url":"https://fry.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=895","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":43366,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — On Passage) on 2025-04-10: Fry voted with all Republicans (220-208) to require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. Only 4 Democrats joined. His district is 97.6% citizens — the ID requirements create virtually no practical barriers for constituents. The League of Women Voters characterized the bill as a voter suppression measure. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Fry's vote carried institutional weight.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-04-10","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 22 (119th Congress)","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":43364,"text":"Voted yea on S. 5 / H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act — On Passage) on 2025-01-22: Fry was an original co-sponsor of the Laken Riley Act and voted Yea (263-156) with all Republicans and 46 Democrats to mandate ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with theft. His district is 97.6% citizens with only 4.63% foreign-born — among the lowest immigrant populations in the nation — meaning immigration enforcement has almost no direct constituent impact. The vote aligned with his AIPAC donor support ($37,200, top contributor) and his Trump-endorsed conservative identity in his R+30 safe seat. Fry was one of the earliest and most consistent supporters of this bill, co-sponsoring the original 2023 version as well.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-01-22","source":{"title":"Claim: On the Senate-amended version of the Laken Riley Act (S. 5), McClain Delaney aga","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202523","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":43353,"text":"American Crystal Sugar PAC contributed $15,000 to Russell Fry for Congress in the 2024 cycle. Fry also serves on the House Agriculture Committee.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: American Crystal Sugar PAC contributed $15,000 to Russell Fry for Congress in th","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/american-crystal-sugar/C00098039/expenditures/2024/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":43352,"text":"Top contributing industries (2023-2024): Retired ($97,990), Leadership PACs ($66,550), Crop Production & Basic Processing ($53,502), Real Estate ($53,198), Lawyers/Law Firms ($51,171).","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: 2023-2024 election cycle: Raised $1,473,348; Spent $1,121,904; Cash on hand $561","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00049165","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":43351,"text":"2023-2024 election cycle: Raised $1,473,348; Spent $1,121,904; Cash on hand $561,182; Debts $0. Source of funds: Large individual contributions 63.38%, PAC contributions 33.19%, Small individual contributions (<$200) 3.43%. Top industry: Retired ($97,990). Top contributor: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($37,200).","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: 2023-2024 election cycle: Raised $1,473,348; Spent $1,121,904; Cash on hand $561","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00049165","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":43365,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8 billion)) on 2024-04-20: Fry's Nay vote marked a complete reversal from his pro-Ukraine record as a state legislator. He voted to strike $300M in Ukraine aid from the NDAA, to prohibit all security assistance, and to end lend-lease authority — earning an 'F' grade from Republicans for Ukraine. He justified his vote by citing border security: 'We must secure our border and address issues in America before we send additional aid to Ukraine.' Notably, Fry voted Yea on $26.3 billion in aid for Israel and $8.1 billion for the Indo-Pacific — supporting foreign military aid selectively, aligned with his AIPAC donor base. The vote demonstrates the transformation from a state legislator who co-sponsored pro-Ukraine resolutions to a Trump-aligned congressman opposing the same foreign policy.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-04-20","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 8035","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8035","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":43362,"text":"[vote] In Congress, Fry became one of the most anti-Ukraine aid Republicans. He voted to strike $300M in Ukraine assistance from the NDAA, to prohibit all security assistance, to end lend-lease authority, and voted against the 2023 and 2024 Ukraine supplemental appropriations. Republicans for Ukraine gave him an 'F' grade — the lowest possible. Explaining his Nay vote on $60.8 billion in Ukraine aid, he said: 'We must secure our border and address issues in America before we send additional aid to Ukraine.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-04-20","source":{"title":"Claim: In Congress, Fry became one of the most anti-Ukraine aid Republicans. He voted t","url":"https://www.wbtw.com/news/politics/how-they-voted-what-they-said-nc-sc-house-members-weigh-in-on-ukraine-spending-bill/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":43356,"text":"Fry is an attorney who practiced at Coastal Law, LLC in South Carolina before entering the state legislature. He earned a J.D. from Charleston School of Law in 2011 and a B.A. from University of South Carolina.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2022-11-08","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Fry is an attorney who practiced at Coastal Law, LLC in South Carolina before en","url":"https://fry.house.gov/about","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":43357,"text":"Fry unseated five-term Rep. Tom Rice in the 2022 GOP primary with 51.1% of the vote after being endorsed by President Donald Trump. Rice was one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the January 6 Capitol attack. Fry told Fox News he wouldn't have challenged Rice if the congressman hadn't voted for impeachment.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2022-06-14","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Fry unseated five-term Rep. Tom Rice in the 2022 GOP primary with 51.1% of the v","url":"https://www.foxnews.com/politics/split-decision-trump-high-south-carolina-gop-congressional-primaries.print","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":43360,"text":"[disclosure] Fry ran for Congress branding himself as a 'common sense conservative.' However, the American Conservative Union rated his voting record on 'Taxes, Budget and Spending' as among his weakest issues — the lowest conservative voting category on his scorecard.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-04-26","source":{"title":"Claim: Fry ran for Congress branding himself as a 'common sense conservative.' However,","url":"https://www.grandstranddaily.com/post/fry-and-rice-preach-conservativism-to-voters-but-don-t-practice-it","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":43361,"text":"[statement] Regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Fry stated: 'Russia's belligerent behavior in Ukraine requires an unprecedented response, and these bills will show the world that South Carolina stands for freedom. Our hearts and prayers are with the Ukrainian people. They inspire us all.' He co-sponsored a resolution supporting Ukraine in the South Carolina legislature in 2022.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-03-01","source":{"title":"Claim: Regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Fry stated: 'Russia's belligerent behavi","url":"https://gopforukraine.com/legislator/russell-fry/?rc_ver=1.05","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":43358,"text":"[platform] As a South Carolina state representative, Fry co-sponsored H.J. Res. 2, a Balanced Budget Amendment that would constitutionally require the federal government to balance its budget. He made 'Debt and Deficit' his signature issue, stating: 'As a fiscal conservative, I believe that our nation's deficit is out of control. We now borrow 42 cents for every dollar we spend. The bloated federal government spends some of that money on frivolous projects that benefit only a select group of special interests.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2015-01-01","source":{"title":"Claim: As a South Carolina state representative, Fry co-sponsored H.J. 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baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-sc","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":43378,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.132)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-sc","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":43377,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.137)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-sc","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":43376,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Marriott Vacations Worldwide / Hilton Grand Vacations (Myrtle Beach resorts) (2000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-sc","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":43375,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Coastal Carolina University (Conway) (1500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-sc","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":43374,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Conway Medical Center (Horry County) (1500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-sc","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":43373,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: McLeod Health (Florence and regional locations) (4000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-sc","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":43372,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Grand Strand Medical Center (Myrtle Beach — HCA Healthcare) (2500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-7-sc","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":43371,"text":"[constituency_baseline] District summary: South Carolina's 7th Congressional District encompasses the Pee Dee and Grand Strand regions of northeastern South Carolina, including all of Chesterfield, Dillon, Georgetown, Horry, Marlboro, Darlington, and Marion Counties, plus portions of Florence County. With approximately 763,513 residents, it is a solidly Republican seat (Cook PVI R+30) that Fry has represented since 2023 after defeating five-term Rep. Tom Rice in the primary. The district has a median household income of $59,582 — above the $37,585 national median but below South Carolina metro averages — and a poverty rate of 12.2% (ACS) to 16.9% (Data USA broader measure). The population is 64.9% White (Non-Hispanic) and 25.6% Black (195,000), with 5.42% Hispanic (41,400). An exceptionally high 97.6% of residents are U.S. citizens with only 4.63% foreign-born. The median age is 45.3 — significantly older than the national average of 38.5 — with 16% of residents aged 70+, making Medicare, Social Security, and healthcare access top constituent priorities. Only 24.4% hold bachelor's degrees, well below the 33.7% national average. Median home values are $231,500 with a 73.8% homeownership rate. The economy is anchored by healthcare and social assistance (44,321 employees), retail trade (42,591), and manufacturing (33,984). Tourism is a dominant driver in the Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand region, which hosts millions of visitors annually. The district is car-dependent: 78.7% drive alone to work with a 23.8-minute average commute. 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