Summary
Mark Sanford, a former South Carolina governor and congressman, is trying to return to Congress. He filed to run for a seat in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, which he has held before. Sanford is focusing his campaign on financial issues.
Key Facts
- Mark Sanford is a former governor of South Carolina and a former congressman.
- Sanford had an extramarital affair in 2009 that affected his political career.
- He is running in the Republican primary for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
- The current holder of this seat is Representative Nancy Mace.
- Sanford has previously held this Congressional seat twice.
- His campaign emphasizes fiscal restraint and managing the national debt.
- Sanford believes voters want representatives who focus on financial responsibility.
