Disgraced Philanderer Mark Sanford Wins South Carolina Congress Seat

Almost four years after news broke of his affair with an Argentine woman and just three weeks after he reportedly trespassed in his ex-wife's house, Mark Sanford's remarkable political comeback is complete. On Tuesday night, he defeated Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of Stephen Colbert, in the race to fill South Carolina's vacant 1^st Congressional District seat.

CNN called the race for Sanford at roughly 8:30 PM EST. Official results aren't yet in, but the Huffington Post has a good breakdown of the votes by county.

Your move, Anthony Weiner.

UPDATE: Busch has conceded.

"My only pledge was to the people of the first district, and I respect your decision. God Bless All of You!" #sc1 twitter.com/ColbertBuschSC…

— ColbertBuschSC (@ColbertBuschSC) May 8, 2013

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