Russell Fry
RepublicanU.S. Representative, SC-7| Age | 41 (b. 1985-01-31) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Religion | Baptist (member of Palmetto Shores Church, a South Carolina Baptist Convention congregation) |
| Education | Socastee High School; B.A. in Political Science with minor in Business Administration, University of South Carolina (2007); J.D., Charleston School of Law (2011) — served as Student Bar Association president, helped school achieve ABA accreditation, received Civility Award; Eagle Scout |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (Coastal Law, LLC, Grand Strand area, SC — personal injury, civil litigation, criminal defense; Non-Equity Partner as of 2023) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Surfside Beach, South Carolina |
| Marital status | Married — Bronwen Fry |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Murrells Inlet, South Carolina |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2015 |
| Previous offices | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106 (September 2015 – November 2022) · Majority Chief Whip, South Carolina House of Representatives (2018–2022) |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Subcommittees: Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade; Communications and Technology; Energy) · House Committee on the Judiciary (Subcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Western Caucus |
| Leadership | President, Republican Congressional Freshman Class (118th Congress, 2022–2024) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; elected with Donald Trump endorsement after defeating impeachment-voting incumbent Tom Rice in 2022 primary; strong supporter of Second Amendment, pro-life legislation, and border security |
| Signature legislation | H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act (119th Congress, passed House 395-14, January 20, 2026) · H.R. 1917, Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025 (passed House 360-57, July 22, 2025) · Championed 18 opioid prevention policy initiatives as chair of SC House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee (state level) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2023) · estimate
| ML Bank Accounts | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| ML 529 Education Plan (iShares 2035 Enrollment Fund D) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| ML IRA (Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| ML IRA (Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| ML IRA (Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.