January 23, 2013 •
South Carolina’s Special Election Attracts Special Candidates
Special Primary Scheduled for March 19, 2013
The special election to fill House District 1 and succeed Tim Scott in Congress is attracting notable candidates including Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, the sister of Comedy Central’s Steven Colbert. Colbert-Busch works at Clemson University as director of sales and marketing for the Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility.
Republican candidates include wealthy businessman Martin Skelly and former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.
The special primary is scheduled for March 19. If no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff will be held April 2. The special election will be held May 7, 2013.
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