1st District Special Election

Mark Sanford sworn in

Associated Press
Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:03 a.m.
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WASHINGTON — Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his...

Day 4: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

By Tony Bartelme
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:10 a.m.
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Mark Sanford's victory in last week's 1st District congressional race capped another chapter in his amazing political journey. Inside...

Day 3: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:56 a.m.
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Mark Sanford’s victory in last Tuesday’s congressional election added another chapter in his amazing political journey. Inside...

Day 2: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

By Tony Bartelme
Monday, May 13, 2013 12:01 a.m.
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Mark Sanford's victory in Tuesday's congressional election added yet another chapter in his amazing political journey. Inside today's paper, read the...

Mark Sanford reaches settlement in trespassing complaint filed by ex-wife Jenny, agrees to pay $5,000 to defray her legal costs

By Robert Behre By Schuyler Kropf
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:09 a.m.
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Congressman-elect Mark Sanford had a rough week in mid-April, but this one is shaping up as a pretty good one.

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Mark Sanford sworn in

Associated Press
Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:03 a.m.
1 Comment(s)

WASHINGTON — Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his...

Day 4: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

By Tony Bartelme
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:10 a.m.
5 Comment(s)

Mark Sanford's victory in last week's 1st District congressional race capped another chapter in his amazing political journey. Inside...

Day 3: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:56 a.m.
5 Comment(s)

Mark Sanford’s victory in last Tuesday’s congressional election added another chapter in his amazing political journey. Inside...

Day 2: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

By Tony Bartelme
Monday, May 13, 2013 12:01 a.m.
6 Comment(s)

Mark Sanford's victory in Tuesday's congressional election added yet another chapter in his amazing political journey. Inside today's paper, read the...

Mark Sanford reaches settlement in trespassing complaint filed by ex-wife Jenny, agrees to pay $5,000 to defray her legal costs

By Robert Behre By Schuyler Kropf
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:09 a.m.
13 Comment(s)

Congressman-elect Mark Sanford had a rough week in mid-April, but this one is shaping up as a pretty good one.

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Rep. Mark Sanford, Gov. Nikki Haley to visit Lowcountry Monday

By Robert Behre
Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:01 a.m.
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Newly sworn-in Rep. Mark Sanford and Gov. Nikki Haley plan separate stops in the Lowcountry Monday.

Mark Sanford reaches settlement in trespassing complaint filed by ex-wife Jenny, agrees to pay $5,000 to defray her legal costs

By Robert Behre By Schuyler Kropf
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:09 a.m.
13 Comment(s)

Congressman-elect Mark Sanford had a rough week in mid-April, but this one is shaping up as a pretty good one.

Mark Sanford admits to trespassing charge in settlement with ex-wife

Staff report
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 3:28 p.m.
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The Super Bowl trespassing case filed by Jenny Sanford against Mark Sanford has been settled, with Mark Sanford admitting he is “in contempt...

Sanford gets second chance: On political scrap heap 4 years ago, ex-governor wins 1st District seat

By Glenn Smith By Robert Behre By Schuyler Kropf
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:17 a.m.
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Former Gov. Mark Sanford completed the trail to political redemption Tuesday with a win over Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch to reclaim his old seat...

HICKS COLUMN: Sanford career revived by the same guys who tried to end it

By Brian Hicks
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:09 a.m.
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Mark Sanford owes more to the state Legislature and the “R” behind his name than to his “God of second chances.”

1st District fundamentally GOP turf

BY GIBBS KNOTTS and JORDAN RAGUSA
Special to The Post and Courier
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:05 a.m.
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Fundamentals matter in American politics, and Tuesday reaffirmed what political studies have shown: There’s a direct relationship between a...

Perkis tops Smith in race for Sullivan’s Island mayor

By Prentiss Findlay
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:01 a.m.
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SULLIVAN’S ISLAND — In unofficial results, Mike Perkis won a hotly contested race for mayor Tuesday against incumbent Carl Smith.

S.C. lieutenant governor’s race could heat up soon

By Stephen Largen
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:01 a.m.
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COLUMBIA — Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell is preparing to run for re-election while a pair of potential challengers...

S.C. Senate panel advances ethics reform

Associated Press
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:01 a.m.
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COLUMBIA — A state Senate panel Tuesday advanced an ethics-reform package aimed at keeping South Carolina...

Mark Sanford victor over Elizabeth Colbert Busch in 1st Congressional District special election, road to redemption complete

By Glenn Smith By Robert Behre By Schuyler Kropf
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7:17 a.m.
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Former Gov. Mark Sanford completed the trail to political redemption tonight with a win over Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch to reclaim his old seat...

Perkis tops Smith in race for Sullivan’s Island mayor

By Prentiss Findlay
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 9:41 p.m.
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SULLIVAN’S ISLAND — In unofficial results, Mike Perkis won a hotly-contested race for mayor against incumbent Carl Smith.

LIVE CHAT with political science professor Kendra Stewart

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 5:14 p.m.
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Join Kendra Stewart, a political science professor at the College of Charleston, for a live chat here beginning about 7:15 p.m. tonight to...

Mark Sanford, Elizabeth Colbert Bush face the voters in contentious 1st Congressional District race

By Robert Behre
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:15 a.m.
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Will South Carolina’s former governor gain redemption, or will the comedian’s sister get the last laugh?

Sen. Robert Ford denies most ethics allegations in new filing

By Stephen Largen
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:01 a.m.
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COLUMBIA — State Sen. Robert Ford is denying most of the ethics violations he’s accused of but admits...

What voters need to know about Tuesday

By Robert Behre
Monday, May 6, 2013 12:01 a.m.
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As the 1st Congressional District campaign goes down to the wire, the race has tightened into a near dead heat.

Will Tuesday echo beyond the 1st District?

By Robert Behre
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:01 a.m.
7 Comment(s)

Depending on whom you ask, the outcome of the 1st District election could have national ramifications or represent the end of a celebrity-fueled soap...

1st District Special Election

Mark Sanford sworn in

Day 4: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

Day 3: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

Day 2: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

Mark Sanford reaches settlement in trespassing complaint filed by ex-wife Jenny, agrees to pay $5,000 to defray her legal costs

Candidate Profiles

Mark Sanford sworn in

Day 4: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

Day 3: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

Day 2: Second Chance: The Mark Sanford Story

Mark Sanford reaches settlement in trespassing complaint filed by ex-wife Jenny, agrees to pay $5,000 to defray her legal costs

Politics News

Rep. Mark Sanford, Gov. Nikki Haley to visit Lowcountry Monday

Mark Sanford reaches settlement in trespassing complaint filed by ex-wife Jenny, agrees to pay $5,000 to defray her legal costs

Mark Sanford admits to trespassing charge in settlement with ex-wife

Sanford gets second chance: On political scrap heap 4 years ago, ex-governor wins 1st District seat

HICKS COLUMN: Sanford career revived by the same guys who tried to end it

1st District fundamentally GOP turf

Perkis tops Smith in race for Sullivan’s Island mayor

S.C. lieutenant governor’s race could heat up soon

S.C. Senate panel advances ethics reform

Mark Sanford victor over Elizabeth Colbert Busch in 1st Congressional District special election, road to redemption complete

Perkis tops Smith in race for Sullivan’s Island mayor

LIVE CHAT with political science professor Kendra Stewart

Mark Sanford, Elizabeth Colbert Bush face the voters in contentious 1st Congressional District race

Sen. Robert Ford denies most ethics allegations in new filing

What voters need to know about Tuesday

Will Tuesday echo beyond the 1st District?

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