With nearly all — 99 percent — of the estimated vote in, it looks Fry has moved up to 51 percent of the vote. The race hasn’t been called yet, but if he maintains that lead, and it’s hard to imagine he won’t, he will win the nomination outright.
Latest count in South Carolina’s 7th District GOP primary
Results of the Republican primary for South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, as of 10:29 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Fry | 43,324 | 51.0% |
| Tom Rice* | 20,866 | 24.6 |
| Barbara Arthur | 10,443 | 12.3 |
| Ken Richardson | 5,950 | 7.0 |
| Garrett Barton | 2,142 | 2.5 |
| Mark McBride | 1,770 | 2.1 |
| Spencer Morris | 463 | 0.5 |