Sanford Returns to SC Primary, Eyes Governor's Seat

0:00Mark Sanford, the ex-South Carolina governor and congressman, just through his hat back in the ring for the first congressional district seat. He filed paperwork right before the deadline for the June 9th Republican primary, a spot he's won twice before. He started his career there as a total unknown, scraping through the primary and runoff to serve six years. Then he jumped to governor, beating a field of challengers before that infamous 2009 scandal derailed things when he vanished, claiming A. Hike on the Appalachian Trail, but was really an Argentina with his affair partner. His staff, wife and family had no clue, sparking ethics probes and resignation demands, but he toughed it out and finished his term. In 2013, he clawed back to House C over 15 rivals, held it for two more terms than lost in 2018 to A. Trump backed Challenger. The district flipped Democratic that year for the first time in decades, only for Republican Nancy Mace to reclaim it in 2020, she's now.

1:01I'm the governor's race. Sanford's campaign email hits hard on national debt, saying voters want fiscal sanity in DC, and he's sitting on over $1.3 million. Dollars and leftover funds for this packed primary. With heavy hitters already in, Sanford's outside a grit could shake things up again, and it'll take more than cash to reclaim that throne come June. You've been listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news.