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The major contenders vying for Senate seat to replace Lindsey Graham

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Mark Sanford, former South Carolina governor and congressman, has added his name to the list of Republican candidates hoping to succeed the late Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more details.

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  1. Just the News

    Ex-S.C. Rep. Mark Sanford announces Senate bid (opens Just the News)

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    Sanford lost reelection in 2018 and later mounted a primary challenge to President Donald Trump in 2020.

  2. Fits News

    S.C. Succession: Mark Sanford Jumps into U.S. Senate Race (opens Fits News)

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    Former governor, congressman to seek seat vacated by the late Lindsey Graham...

  3. Roll Call

    Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford enters race for Graham’s seat (opens Roll Call)

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    Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, here as a congressman at a news conference in Washington in 2017, is running for Senate.

  4. WCBD News 2

    Mark Sanford announces campaign to fill late Lindsey Graham's Senate seat (opens WCBD News 2)

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    SOUTH CAROLINA (WCBD) - Mark Sanford, former Governor and U.S. Representative for South Carolina, announced that he is running in the Senate special election on Thursday. The former Governor ran for South Carolina's First Congressional District earlier this year, but rescinded his bid just a month l…

  5. SC Daily Gazette

    Mark Sanford joins crowded race for US Senate with familiar warning on government overspending (opens SC Daily Gazette)

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    Former Gov. Mark Sanford is joining the race to replace U.S. Senate Lindsey Graham on a pledge to "get Washington's finances back in order."

  6. WLTX Columbia

    Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford enters race for U.S. Senate seat (opens WLTX Columbia)

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    Sanford joins an increasingly crowded field of those vying to be the next U.S. Senator from the state.

  7. The Hill

    Mark Sanford announces run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat (opens The Hill)

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    Former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is making a run for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) seat after his death, Sanford announced Thursday morning. “Our country is at a financial tipping point, and I can't sit on the sidelines while Washington adds a trillion dollars to the debt every 100 days,”…

  8. Washington Times

    Ex-Rep. Mark Sanford jumps into South Carolina special primary to replace Lindsey Graham (opens Washington Times)

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    Former South Carolina GOP Rep. Mark Sanford tossed his hat into the ring to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday, joining an already crowded special primary.

  9. PJ Media

    South Carolina's Own Latin Lover, Mark Sanford, Enters Race for Graham's Senate Seat (opens PJ Media)

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  10. New York Post

    Ex Gov. Mark Sanford joins GOP field for SC Senate seat, despite Trump’s backing of Lindsey Graham’s sister (opens New York Post)

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    Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has entered the Senate race, joining a crowded GOP primary against Trump-endorsed Darline Graham.

  11. CBS News

    The major contenders vying for Senate seat to replace Lindsey Graham (opens CBS News)

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    Mark Sanford, former South Carolina governor and congressman, has added his name to the list of Republican candidates hoping to succeed the late Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more details.

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