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South Carolina's 7th U.S. House District

South Carolina · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for South Carolina's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Russell Fry
Rep. Russell FryR
U.S. Representative · SC-007
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
19
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
34
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Judiciary Committee
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet Subcommittee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in South Carolina District 7. Party primary on Jun 9, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.0M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Russell Fry (R-SC-7)R
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Russell Fry R65.0%Mal Hyman D 35.0%369,848
2022Russell Fry R64.9%Daryl W Scott D 35.1%253,470
2020Tom Rice R61.8%Melissa Ward Watson D 38.2%363,856
2018Tom Rice R59.6%Robert Williams D 40.4%239,245
2016Tom Rice R63.0%Mal Hyman D 37.0%279,922
2014Tom Rice R60.0%Gloria Bromell-Tinubu D 40.0%171,409
2012Tom Rice R57.2%Gloria Bromell Tinubu D 42.8%267,662
District
Population
763,513
Median HH Income
$60K
Unemployment
5.6%
Bachelor's+
24.4%
Veterans
7.9%
Median Age
45.3
Mean HH Income
$82K
Poverty Rate
16.9%
HS or Higher
89.5%
Median Home Value
$232K
Median Rent
$1,032/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.8%
Under 18 / 65+
19.4% / 23.6%