Mark Sanford (R) “is stepping away from politics for good, suspending his 2026 congressional bid after just 30 days,” the Charleston Post & Courier reports.
“Instead, he’ll launch a nonprofit focused on the nation’s growing debt and deficit.”
Mark Sanford (R) “is stepping away from politics for good, suspending his 2026 congressional bid after just 30 days,” the Charleston Post & Courier reports.
“Instead, he’ll launch a nonprofit focused on the nation’s growing debt and deficit.”
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