Fry Defeats Trump-Targeted Rep. Rice in South Carolina Congressional Primary

Fry Defeats Trump-Targeted Rep. Rice in South Carolina Congressional Primary
State Rep. Russell Fry is endorsed by Donald Trump in South Carolina's 7th Congressional District Republican primary. (Photo courtesy of Fry for Congress).
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.—Donald Trump-endorsed state Rep. Russell Fry avoided a runoff and defeated Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), one of the former president’s most outspoken critics, in South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District primary on June 14.

With 98 percent of the votes reported on June 15 at 2 a.m. ET, Fry received 51.07 percent of the vote, followed by Rice at 24.54 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ.

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