Elections Intelligence

South Carolina 7th District

DEFENDED SEATLikely R

Russell Fry (R) has held this seat since 2023 and is running for re-election. Before that: Tom Rice (R).

6.7¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
96.2¢
Russell Fry Incumbent

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market prices this seat about where its history left it: a 30-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 96.2¢ today.

Likely R
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Fundraising · Lean RR 5.79-to-1 in receipts. Polling · Lean RR+6 (Blueprint Polling (adjusted), Jul 28). Market · Safe RR 96.2¢: traders' price for a Republican hold. Prior result · Safe RR+29.92 in 2024.

Market and polls both favor Fry.

The market moved 3¢ toward the Republican in the last 7 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 96.2¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
R+6
Blueprint Polling ↗ B+ Jul 27 to 28 · n=557 LV R+4 D sponsor R+4 · D sponsor · counts as R+6 at half weight

The latest poll on file. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half.

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
R+29.9

Russell Fry (R)

64.9% to 35.0% · 2024 general election

def. Mal Hyman (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
R 5.79 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jun 30

John Gregory Vincent$297.3K ↗$62.4K cash
Russell Fry$1.72M ↗$1.04M cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through June 30, 2026.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.