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Mark Sanford Quits Latest Bid for Congress, Says He'll Set up Debt-Focused Nonprofit Instead
Newsmax ^

Posted on 04/30/2026 10:17:25 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET

Sanford's years as governor were overshadowed by his disappearance to go to Argentina to see his lover. Sanford's wife didn't know where he was. Jenny Sanford, moved and relocated with their four sons into the family's home near Charleston and later sued for divorce.

Sanford reemerged launching a 2020 primary CHALLENGE to Trump offering his determination to bring fiscal restraint into the national conversation as a counterpoint to what he described as Trump's incendiary rhetoric. Just ahead of the New Hampshire primary, Sanford dropped out of the contest.

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KEYWORDS: argentina; charleston; jennysanford; marksanford; markscamford; newhampshire; newscam; newsmax; southcarolina

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1 posted on 04/30/2026 10:17:25 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Well, that bid for congress didn’t last very long at all.
He probably didn’t find many wealthy donors who want to invest in his goals.


2 posted on 04/30/2026 10:21:04 AM PDT by lee martell
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Sanford, 65, told The AP that he was shuttering his campaign, a decision inspired by his desire to focus on combating the national debt and deficit.

“I have a fair size circle of friends and folks with whom I have some degree of influence and contacts,” Sanford told the AP, also noting that, with his first grandchild on the way, he realized as he mounted this campaign that he wanted to be able to spend more time WITH HIS FAMILY.

What a joke! Surprised his family will have anything to do with him. He won his house seat back, turned rino and got thrown out on his ear in the 2018 primary to a woman named Arrington. She promptly lost-just barely-democrat wave. 2 years later Nancy Mace reclaimed the seat for us where it belongs. It’s a reminder that republicans can be quite stupid.


3 posted on 04/30/2026 10:23:24 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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Can somebody loan him a fork? He needs to check himself, but I think he’s done.


4 posted on 04/30/2026 10:25:46 AM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

That “more time with the family” gig is getting old. That’s why we can’t find anyone to negotiate with in Iran. All the second in commands decide to retire and spend more time with the family when the number 1 guy gets dusted.


5 posted on 04/30/2026 10:33:20 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The Party of Death's DemonRAT Flying Luigi Monkeys and their furry butt butties SUCK.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

So whatever happened with the woman he destroyed his family for?


6 posted on 04/30/2026 10:35:24 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Now he’ll go grift with a non profit. 🙄


7 posted on 04/30/2026 10:51:50 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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I wonder what his salary will be from this non-profit.


8 posted on 04/30/2026 11:19:35 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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Mark Sanford Quits Latest Bid for Congress, Says He’ll Hike The Appalachian Trail A Few More Times Instead [wink, wink]


9 posted on 04/30/2026 12:21:43 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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Non profit my ass


10 posted on 04/30/2026 12:55:43 PM PDT by Hyman Roth
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To: FlingWingFlyer

**That “more time with the family” gig is getting old.**
Scarboro said the same damn thing when he announced in one June he was quitting congress-effective in September when the kids were back in school.


11 posted on 04/30/2026 1:46:01 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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