South Carolina › Anderson County › South Carolina House District 7
2 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth W Cooley and Lee Gilreath. Candidate information follows official Anderson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Elizabeth W Cooley (Democratic), Lee Gilreath (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Thomas Lee Gilreath (R), the sitting member per the House roster, is not on the November ballot. South Carolina primaries require a majority (June 23 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System active list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic
Elizabeth W Cooley is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican · Incumbent
Lee Gilreath is the Republican candidate for South Carolina House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing. Thomas Lee Gilreath, who goes by Lee, has been president of Earth Materials Grading Inc. since 1996 and served in the Army National Guard from 1987 to 1995, per the Legislature's roster. He represents Abbeville, Anderson and Greenville counties in House District 7. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.