Sex-scandal politician stages electoral comeback

Four years after a scandal with his mistress derailed his political career, ex-Republican governor Mark Sanford once again holds a political office, winning back his old congressional South Carolina seat after a race in which he battled his past.

Sex-scandal politician stages electoral comeback

Four years after a scandal with his mistress derailed his political career, ex-Republican governor Mark Sanford once again holds a political office, winning back his old congressional South Carolina seat after a race in which he battled his past.

His resurrection was completed when he defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a district that has not elected a Democratic congressman in more than 30 years.

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