GOP Incumbents Cruise in Horry County; Russell Fry Wins Re-election to SC-07

CONWAY, S.C. — Unofficial election returns across Horry County reflect strong Republican performance in federal, state, and countywide contests, with GOP incumbents winning comfortably across the Grand Strand and inland Horry County.

Federal & State Legislative Races

• U.S. House of Representatives (SC-07): Incumbent Republican Congressman Russell Fry (R-Surfside Beach) won re-election to represent South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District. Fry secured approximately 57 percent of the vote to defeat Democratic challenger John Gregory Vincent.

• State House Delegation: Most Republican incumbents representing Horry County in the South Carolina House of Representatives defended their seats by comfortable margins. In local State House contests, Democratic Reps. Carl Anderson (Georgetown) and Jackie Hayes (Dillon) ran unopposed.

Horry County Council Seats

• District 2: Incumbent Republican Bill Howard won re-election.

• District 5: Incumbent Republican Tyler Servant secured another term.

• District 7: Incumbent Republican Tom Anderson won re-election to retain his seat.

Horry County Schools Board of Education

• School Board Chair: Republican Melanie Wellons captured the countywide board chair position following her primary win over Darrell Ricketts.

• District 1: Incumbent Republican David Koch faced Democratic challenger Louis Palm.

• District 2: Republican Meredith Kennedy secured the District 2 seat.

• District 3: Incumbent Republican Tracy Winters won the seat covering the Carolina Forest area, facing Democratic challenger Diane Middleton.

• District 6: Republican incumbent Pam Dawson ran unopposed to retain her seat on the board.

• District 7: Democratic incumbent Janet P. Graham faced Republican challenger Sonya Sasser.

• District 10: Republican Jason Morgan won election to the seat following his summer primary runoff victory over Stephen Whisnant.

Local Conservation District

• Crabtree Swamp & Buck Creek Watershed Conservation Districts: Local nonpartisan voters decided on commissioner board seats overseeing regional watershed conservation and drainage management.

All results remain unofficial until certified during the formal canvass by the Horry County Board of Voter Registration and Elections.

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