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2 candidates are tracked for Spartanburg County Council, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Garrett Gibson and Betty Montgomery. Candidate information follows official Spartanburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Garrett Gibson (Democratic), Betty Montgomery (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Spartanburg County Council, District 5, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Spartanburg County). Betty Montgomery won the June 9 Republican primary with 52.9 percent over Brent D Cobb (47.1 percent). Results per the county's official Clarity results feed (enr-scvotes.org).
Democratic
Gibson is a public school teacher and small business owner, per the OneSpartanburg, Inc. voter guide. Garrett Gibson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spartanburg County Council, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Montgomery is the widow of Walter Montgomery Jr., a member of the Montgomery family long active in Spartanburg civic life, per the Post and Courier. Her sons include John Montgomery, who chairs the Spartanburg County Commission of Public Works, and Scott Montgomery, a state legislator, per the same source. Betty Montgomery appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spartanburg County Council, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.