Congressman Russell Fry Announces Campaign For United States Senate
Today, Republican Congressman Russell Fry announced his campaign for the United States Senate to fill to seat opened up by the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham.
Congressman Fry said, “South Carolina, I’m in! I’m running for the U.S. Senate. Too many South Carolina families are struggling to make ends meet. High gas prices and soaring grocery costs are hurting hardworking people. We need a conservative fighter in the Senate who delivers real results. I will be your conservative MAGA candidate in the special primary Senate election this summer. I’m ready for the fight, and I’m all in.”
Here are some of these priorities outlined on his campaign website.
Standing With President Trump to Put America First
Securing the Border and Ending the Fentanyl Crisis
Lowering the Cost of Living
Confronting Communist China
Defending Our Constitutional Freedoms
Unleashing American Energy
Taking On a Broken Washington
Fighting for Parents and Students
Honoring Our Veterans and Military Families
Standing Up for Our Farmers and Rural Communities
Congressman Fry represents South Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District, generally comprising of the Pee Dee and Grand Strand areas. Russell self-funded his undergraduate education at the University of South Carolina and then earned his law degree at the Charleston School of Law. In law school, he served as Student Bar Association president, helped the school achieve its American Bar Association accreditation, and received the prestigious Civility Award. For over a decade, he practiced law all along the Grand Strand.
Prior to his election to U.S. Congress, Russell Fry represented Horry County in the South Carolina General Assembly. As Chief Majority Whip in the State House, he fought to lower taxes, defend the unborn, and safeguard the 2nd Amendment. Additionally, Russell fought to put 18 policy initiatives into law in his time as Chairman of the SC House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee. Russell and his wife, Bronwen, have one son, James. The family lives in Murrells Inlet with their beloved chocolate lab, Jasper.
