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South Carolina, State Representative, District 106

South Carolina House of Representatives District 106
Current incumbentRussell Fry Republican Party
Population43,961
Ethnicity5.5% Black, 3% Hispanic
Voting age83.5% age 18 and over

South Carolina's one hundred and sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Russell Fry.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 43,961 civilians reside within South Carolina's one hundred and sixth state house district. South Carolina state representatives represent an average of 37,301 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 32,355 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 21 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A resident of the district at the filing deadline time

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,400/year$202.03/legislative day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy happened. The qualifying deadline is ten days after the filing period opens.

If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than sixty days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election.

A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the eighteenth Tuesday after vacancy occurs. No special election can be held less than 60 days before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is March 30, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106

Incumbent Russell Fry (R) defeated Robin Gause (D) in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Russell Fry (R)
68.4
13,198

Robin Gause (D)
31.5
6,088
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
14

Total votes: 19,300
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106

Robin Gause advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Robin Gause (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106

Incumbent Russell Fry advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Russell Fry (R)

2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary election runoff was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.

Incumbent Russell Fry ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Russell Fry Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 17,841
Total Votes 17,841
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Incumbent Russell Fry ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Russell Fry Incumbent (unopposed)

2015

A special election for the position of South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 was called for September 15. A primary election took place on July 28. A primary runoff election took place on August 11. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 8.

The seat was vacant following Nelson Hardwick's (R) resignation on May 12, 2015.

Russell Fry, Sanford Cox Graves, Tyler Servant and Roy Sprinkle faced off in the Republican primary. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Fry and Servant, met in a runoff election, which Fry won. Fry was unopposed in the special election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106, Special Election Runoff, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Fry 59.8% 1,738
Republican Tyler Servant 40.2% 1,167
Total Votes 2,905

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106 Republican Primary, 2015

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Fry (advanced to runoff) 44.8% 1,152
Green check mark transparent.pngTyler Servant (advanced to runoff) 33.3% 856
Roy Sprinkle 14.5% 374
Sanford Cox Graves 7.5% 192
Total Votes 2,574

2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Incumbent Nelson Hardwick ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106.

2012

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2012. Incumbent Nelson Hardwick (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Rod Smith (South Carolina) in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngNelson Hardwick Incumbent 99.5% 14,709
Other Write-Ins 0.5% 79
Total Votes 14,788

South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNelson Hardwick Incumbent 69.6% 2,378
Rod Smith 30.4% 1,038
Total Votes 3,416

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 raised a total of $502,230. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,543 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 106

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,674 1 $21,674
2014 $32,550 1 $32,550
2012 $89,900 2 $44,950
2010 $135,940 2 $67,970
2008 $10,400 1 $10,400
2006 $14,700 1 $14,700
2004 $81,268 5 $16,254
2002 $77,841 2 $38,921
2000 $37,957 2 $18,979
Total $502,230 17 $29,543