Mark Sanford suspends congressional campaign after 30 days to launch nonprofit focused on national debt
Former South Carolina Governor and Congressman Mark Sanford suspended his campaign to reclaim his old House seat on March 30, just 30 days after launching. He announced plans to start a nonprofit organization and grassroots movement focused on combating the national debt and government spending instead. Sanford, 65, had become known as a Trump critic during the first administration and cited the ineffectiveness of inside-Washington political change as his reason for shifting strategy.
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“Sanford, former South Carolina governor, drops bid for old House seat”
“Mark Sanford suspends congressional campaign after 30 days”
“Former GOP Congressman Ends His Comeback Bid, Shifts Focus To Advocacy”