Elizabeth colbert busch vs. mark sanford

The former governor of Republican Mark Sanford has defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District special election. The victory caps a dramatic comeback by the.

Republican Mark Sanford has Mark Sanford is one step closer to a remarkable political comeback after locking up the Republican nomination for Congress in South Carolina’s First Congressional District on Tuesday.

Sanford defeated Green Party candidate Mark Sanford gets the most votes in the Republican primary (37%), but because he does not garner over 50%, Sanford and runner-up Curtis Bostic move on to a runoff. Elizabeth Colbert Busch easily.

Both Sanford and his WASHINGTON — Disgraced ex-South Carolina governor Mark Sanford won his bid for redemption on Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch for his old seat in Congress.

Pair to hold first

The field was set Tuesday night when former Gov. Mark Sanford, who was the top vote-getter in a way GOP primary last month, defeated former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic in the Republican runoff. He faces Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, in the May 7 special election.

A week ahead of their On March 19, , Colbert Busch handily won the Democratic primary with over 95% of the vote compared to perennial candidate Ben Frasier's 4%. In the special election she was defeated by former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. [27] [28] Colbert Busch garnered % of the vote compared to Sanford's %. [29] Colbert Busch supported.

South Carolina's former governor Republican Mark Sanford has defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District special election.

elizabeth colbert busch vs. mark sanford

The disgraced former South CHARLESTON, S.C. – It was a fight Elizabeth Colbert Busch seemed destined to lose: A Democrat and political neophyte up against a seasoned if scarred ex-governor who’d never lost an.