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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has cleared another hurdle in his bid for a political comeback, defeating a former county council member to win the GOP nomination for a vacant U.S. House seat.

Monday, February 11, 2013  South Carolina Republicans say they will hold a debate before the primary for the open 1st District congressional seat.

Monday, October 01, 2012  South Carolina's redrawn state house and congressional maps are being allowed to stand.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Six black South Carolina voters want the nation's highest court to hear their case over the state's new congressional and state House districts.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Three federal judges have ruled the new district lines drawn by South Carolina lawmakers for state House and U.S. House seats don't discriminate against black voters.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010  South Carolina Rep. Bob Inglis is headed to a primary runoff with a fellow Republican after finishing second in his bid for a fourth straight term.

Saturday, June 06, 2009  South Carolina state Sen. David Thomas is joining a crowded field of Republican challengers looking to unseat U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008  Republican incumbent Gresham Barrett has been re-elected to the U.S. House from South Carolina's 3rd District.