Mark Sanford Will Run for Congress

Mark Sanford, the former governor of South Carolina, will run for the House of Representatives, sources close to Sanford confirm. He will try to win election to the seat formerly held by Tim Scott.


Sanford, a Republican who held the House seat himself from 1995 to 2001, will announce his intention to run early next week, ahead of the January 18 filing deadline. The special election to succeed Scott, who was appointed to the Senate by Governor Nikki Haley last month, will take place on May 7, with a GOP primary being held on March 19.

Sanford will join a crowded and growing field of Republican candidates vying for the House seat, though he is considered the favorite to advance to a likely primary runoff on April 2. Sanford has deep roots in the coastal district, which includes much of Charleston. The newly redrawn district also encompasses the Beaufort and Hilton Head areas, where Sanford grew up and still owns a farm.

Why can't these egotistical narcissists just go away?

Well, if he gets elected, I just hope he doesn't fall in love again.

With his new bride on his arm.

It is always a resume enhancer that you abandoned your elected post to grab a piece in a foreign country while you are still married. It is especially a bonus when you are running in a Conservative state like SC. Great idea to run Mark.

And, of course, as a Republican.