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South Carolina Holds Primaries for 1st Congressional Seat

HeadlineMar 20, 2013

South Carolina held primaries on Tuesday for the state’s 1st District congressional seat.
Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, won the Democratic nomination. The state’s former governor, Mark Sanford, led the Republican field, advancing to a runoff vote early next month. Sanford is mounting a political comeback after leaving office under the cloud of a highly publicized extramarital affair in 2011.

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