CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 7
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Lee Gilreath won re-election by 34.9 points over Elizabeth W Cooley.
Lee GilreathRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.4%8,649
Elizabeth W CooleyDemocrat
32.5%4,166
Write-InOther party
0.1%12
12,827 votes
Source: South Carolina Election Commission unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Elizabeth W CooleyLee Gilreath
$1.8K
Raised by the campaign
$8.2K
$723
Spent by the campaign
$42.4K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$7.4K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 22, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Feb 27, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 22, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Elizabeth W Cooley
- <1%
- Lee Gilreath
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+41.2
The candidates
Lee Gilreath (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Elizabeth W Cooley (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Elizabeth W Cooley (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%