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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is scheduled to be sworn in for a fourth term in the U.S. House.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Newly elected Congressman Mark Sanford and his ex-wife have settled a complaint that said he was at her home without her permission in violation of their divorce agreement.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says if he fails in his attempt to return to Congress, he will not seek office again.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Mark Sanford's quest for political redemption now rests with voters along South Carolina's coast. The former Republican governor, whose promising political career was sidelined by scandal four years ago, faces Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special election Tuesday in the state's 1st Congressional District.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch (KOHL'-buhrt) Busch are campaigning into the final hours before election day in the state's 1st Congressional District.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Elizabeth Colbert Busch is making a bus tour in the final days of the heated 1st District congressional race.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  State Sen. Larry Grooms is disavowing a write-in campaign and urging voters in next week's 1st District special congressional election to support fellow Republican Mark Sanford.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A website that connects people seeking casual and extramarital affairs has put up a billboard featuring the face of former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch are sharing the stage for the first time in their race for the state's vacant 1st Congressional District seat.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The mother of a New York woman who disappeared while on a vacation to South Carolina is visiting the state four years later.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A third joint campaign appearance with former Gov. Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert (KOHL'-buhrt) Busch has been set in their race for the state's 1st Congressional District seat.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The 7 year old seeing how jets take off and land, what pilots have to wear to fly, a tour of the airbases fire station and his favorite part a jet with his name on it.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford and Democratic opponent Elizabeth Colbert Busch have accepted invitations to appear together at a second event in their 1st District congressional race.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is taking to the campaign trail again in the 1st Congressional District.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford hits the campaign trail in the 1st District next week and has invited his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert (KOHL'-buhrt) Busch to join him.