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Russell Fry

Republican U.S. Senate South Carolina Challenger

Primary Jun 9, 2026 (4 months ago)

General Nov 3, 2026

👤 About Russell Fry

Russell Fry is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, FRY FOR SENATE, is registered in SURFSIDE BEACH, SC, with MARTIN, STEVE listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $1.5M raised, $1.5M spent, and $2K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $1.1M from individuals and $102K from PACs and party committees. The race’s incumbent is Republican Lindsey Graham.

Bio auto-generated from candidate filings.

🔗 Where to learn more

📄 FEC filings

💰 Campaign finance

Raised$1.5M

Cash on hand$2K

Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle

🏁 The race for U.S. Senate

LG

Lindsey Graham (incumbent)

Republican

RN

Ralph Norman

Republican · $3.2M raised

RF

Russell Fry VIEWING

Republican · $1.5M raised

MS

Marshall Sanford

Republican · $355K raised

DB

Duke Buckner

Republican · $15K raised

CC

Calvin Cowen

Republican · $13K raised

AA

Annie Andrews

Democrat

AB

Andre Bauer

Republican

JE

Jason Elliot Brenkus

LIB

BB

Brandon Brown

Democrat

CF

Catherine Fleming Bruce

Democrat

PD

Paul Dans

Republican

TK

Thomas Keith Dismukes

Republican

JE

Jack Ellison

NNE

KO

Kyle Odonnell Freeman

Democrat

CG

Christopher Giracello

Democrat

CG

Cindy Glaser

IND

PJ

Patrick Joseph Herrmann

Republican

EC

Ethan Clay Holliman

Republican

LJ

Lee Johnson

Democrat

DA

Donavan Arthur Louis

IND

ML

Mark Lynch

Republican

PS

Paul Sedletsky

IND

ES

Edward Strunge IV

ICD

KW

Kasie Whitener

LIB

RW

Reece Wright-McDonald

IND

26 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.

Detailed Campaign Finance

More detail available because this candidate has substantial FEC filings.

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Elections 2026 › South Carolina › Russell Fry

2026 candidate profile

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Russell Fry

Republican · Challenger

Running for: U.S. Senate, South Carolina

$1.5M

Total raised

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Cash on hand

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Spent

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FEC status

Biography

Russell Fry is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, FRY FOR SENATE, is registered in SURFSIDE BEACH, SC, with MARTIN, STEVE listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $1.5M raised, $1.5M spent, and $2K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $1.1M from individuals and $102K from PACs and party committees. The race’s incumbent is Republican Lindsey Graham.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDS6SC04403

OfficeU.S. Senate, South Carolina

PartyRepublican

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Who holds these seats now

Both of this state’s senators, with their full voting records.

Darline GrahamRepublican · voting record →Tim ScottRepublican · voting record →

Also running for this seat

25 other candidates have filed. Ordered by total raised, which is a filed figure and not a ranking.

Ralph NormanRepublican$3.2M Marshall SanfordRepublican$355K Duke BucknerRepublican$15K Calvin CowenRepublican$13K Annie AndrewsDemocratFEC pending Andre BauerRepublicanFEC pending Jason Elliot BrenkusLIBFEC pending Brandon BrownDemocratFEC pending Catherine Fleming BruceDemocratFEC pending Paul DansRepublicanFEC pending Thomas Keith DismukesRepublicanFEC pending Jack EllisonNNEFEC pending Kyle Odonnell FreemanDemocratFEC pending Christopher GiracelloDemocratFEC pending Cindy GlaserINDFEC pending Lindsey GrahamRepublicanFEC pending Patrick Joseph HerrmannRepublicanFEC pending Ethan Clay HollimanRepublicanFEC pending Lee JohnsonDemocratFEC pending Donavan Arthur LouisINDFEC pending Mark LynchRepublicanFEC pending Paul SedletskyINDFEC pending Edward Strunge IVICDFEC pending Kasie WhitenerLIBFEC pending Reece Wright-McDonaldINDFEC pending

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. Senate — South Carolina

Primary: Jun 9, 2026 (4 months ago) · General: November 3, 2026

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