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Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford Enters 2026 GOP Primary for First District
Mark Sanford emphasizes fiscal conservatism and tackling the national debt as key issues in his 2026 campaign for South Carolina’s First Congressional District.
- On Monday, former South Carolina Governor and Congressman Mark Sanford filed paperwork to run for his former seat in the First Congressional District, centering his campaign on federal spending restraint.
- Sanford previously represented the First District for three terms before serving two terms as governor and returning to Congress for three more terms, accumulating more than $1.3 million in federal campaign funds.
- His 2009 disappearance to Argentina became shorthand for the 'Appalachian Trail' scandal after he told staff he was hiking; despite ethics inquiries and calls to resign, Sanford completed his gubernatorial term.
- Sanford lost his seat in 2018 to a GOP challenger backed by President Donald Trump; the district later flipped to Democratic hands before Republican Representative Nancy Mace won it in 2020.
- During his 2020 presidential run, Sanford challenged Trump for the nomination in what he characterized as a 'long shot' effort around national debt warnings, ending his bid before the New Hampshire primary.
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Mark Sanford Launches Comeback Bid for Congress
Mark Sanford is suiting up for another run for Congress in South Carolina, aiming to reclaim the Charleston-area House seat he lost in 2018, reports Politico . The former governor and congressman filed on Monday, the last possible day, jumping into a crowded field opened by Rep. Nancy Mace's decision to...
Trump critic Mark Sanford launches House bid in South Carolina
Former Republican Rep. Mark Sanford is launching a comeback bid for his old House seat, eight years after losing a primary to a challenger backed by President Donald Trump. Sanford was ousted in a 2018 Republican primary by candidate Katie Arrington, who went on to lose the general election to Democratic Rep. Joe Cunningham. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) flipped the seat back to Republican with her 2020 win, but the congresswoman is running for governo…
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Mark Sanford makes a last-minute bid to return to Congress — again — in South Carolina
Mark Sanford is launching another run for Congress in South Carolina’s 1st District. On Monday, he filed paperwork just hours before the deadline to enter the June 9 Republican primary.
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