Sanford Drops Congress Bid, Launches Debt Nonprofit

0:00On April 30th, Mark Sanford, the 65-year-old former South Carolina governor and congressman, just dropped out of his latest race for the first. Congressional district after only one month in. Instead of pushing through the crowded Republican primary, he's shifting gears to launch a non-profit aimed straight at tackling the national debt. His. Long-time passion. Earlier this week, Sanford explained to reporters that family played a big role too, especially with his first grandchild do-soon. He wants more time at home rather than campaigning non-stop, and he sees this new path letting him build a grassroots group from his network of context right there in South Carolina. Sanford's no stranger to political ups and downs. His career got rocked back in 2009 by that affair scandal when he vanished to Argentina, but he bounced back, winning his old seat in a special election and serving more terms until a 2018 primary loss. Even challenged Trump in a primary later on. Now, he's tapping into over $1.3 million left in his old federal campaign account to kick-start

1:04the non-profit, calling it a clear. Signed he's stepping back from the candidate life, he figures he'll make a bigger dent on debt issues working outside Congress anyway. Meanwhile, folks at local GOP events gave him a warm welcome on the trail, but Sanford admits life has no guarantees. He leaves the door cracked with a classic never-say-never, focusing now on elevating the debt fight his way. This has been US News Today, powered by AI.