2013 South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election

none February 2026 March 2013 2013 South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election South Carolina by-election South Carolina's 1st congressional district no United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2012#District 1 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2014#District 1 2014 May 7, 2013 File:Mark Sanford, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (3x4).jpg 150x150px Mark Sanford Republican Party (United States) 77,600 54.0% 3x4.svg Elizabeth Busch Democratic Party (United States) 64,961 45.2% 2013SC01Special.svg 250px County resultsSanford: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Representative Tim Scott Republican Party (United States) Mark Sanford Republican Party (United States) A special election for South Carolina's 1st congressional district was held on May 7, 2013, to fill the seat following the resignation of U.S. Representative Tim Scott, who was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Nikki Haley to fill the seat previously held by Jim DeMint.http://www.scvotes.org/2013/01/02/u_s_house_of_representatives_district_1_special_election https://web.archive.org/web/20130115073543/http://scvotes.org/2013/01/02/u_s_house_of_representatives_district_1_special_election dead January 15, 2013 U.S. House of Representatives District 1 Special Election South Carolina State Election Commission January 2, 2013 January 17, 2013 http://www.c-span.org/Events/Gov-Haley-R-SC-to-Announce-Replacement-for-Sen-DeMint/10737436652/ Gov. Haley (R-SC) Announces Rep. Scott to Replace Sen. DeMint C-SPAN December 17, 2012 December 17, 2012 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot DeMint resigned from the Senate on January 2, 2013, to accept a position as president of The Heritage Foundation. The filing period for candidates lasted between January 18 and January 28, 2013. The special primary elections took place on March 19, 2013.http://www.ncsl.org/legislatures-elections/elections/primary-runoffs.aspx Primary Runoffs August 16, 2012 January 17, 2013 April 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130429040501/http://www.ncsl.org/legislatures-elections/elections/primary-runoffs.aspx dead Businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch won the Democratic Party primary and Mark Sanford, the former governor of South Carolina who held the seat from 1995 to 2001, advanced to a runoff with former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic for the Republican Party nomination. Prior to the runoff, 14 Republicans and one Democrat signed the "Reject the Debt" pledge put out by the nonpartisan Coalition to Reduce Spending. In the runoff election on April 2, Sanford defeated Bostic. Eugene Platt, a James Island Public Service Commissioner, was nominated by the South Carolina Green Party. In the general election on May 7, Sanford received 54% of the vote, beating Colbert Busch (45%) and Platt (1%).Mark Sanford wins South Carolina special election https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/05/07/mark-sanford-wins-south-carolina-special-election/ Washington Post 8 May 2013 Republican primary Candidates Declared Keith Blandford, businessman and Libertarian nominee for this district in 2012http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20121219/PC16/121219305/1268/1st-district-field-widens-with-three-additions https://web.archive.org/web/20150205121809/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20121219/PC16/121219305/1268/1st-district-field-widens-with-three-additions dead February 5, 2015 1st District field widens with three additions December 19, 2012 December 21, 2012 The Post and Courier Christina Elmore Schuyler Kropf Curtis Bostic, former Charleston County Councilman (defeated in runoff)Sullivan Shaun Bostic still tops Grooms after S.C. recount, will face Sanford https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/03/22/bostic-still-tops-grooms-after-s-c-recount-will-face-sanford/ March 23, 2013 The Washington Post March 22, 2013 Ric Bryant, engineerhttp://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130209/PC16/130209264/1177/1st-congressional-district-candidate-ric-bryant-says-nation-x2019-s-debt-first-issue https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054511/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130209/PC16/130209264/1177/1st-congressional-district-candidate-ric-bryant-says-nation-x2019-s-debt-first-issue dead March 4, 2016 1st Congressional District candidate Ric Bryant says nation's debt first issue February 9, 2013 February 14, 2013 The Post and Courier Robert Behre Larry Grooms, state senatorhttp://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130104/PC16/130109737/summey-won-t-run-for-congress-but-grooms-will Summey won't run for Congress, but Grooms will January 4, 2013 January 13, 2013 The Post and Courier Robert Behre Schuyler Kropf https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215308/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130104/PC16/130109737/summey-won-t-run-for-congress-but-grooms-will March 3, 2016 dead Jonathan Rath Hoffman, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, former director of border security at the White Househttps://archive.today/20130216151907/http://westashley.patch.com/articles/charleston-business-owner-enters-congressional-race Charleston Business Owner Enters Congressional Race – Charleston, SC Patch Jeff King, engineer for a military contractorhttp://votejeffking.com/ Jeff King for Congress January 29, 2013 January 19, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130119055911/http://votejeffking.com/ dead John R. Kuhn, former state senator Tim Larkin, defense engineer and member of the South Carolina Army National Guardhttp://summerville.patch.com/articles/summerville-man-enters-first-congressional-race Summerville Man Enters First Congressional Race January 25, 2013 February 14, 2013 Summerville, SC Patch Chip Limehouse, state representativehttp://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130111/PC16/130119807/1st-congressional-district-field-expands-as-rep-chip-limehouse-announces-candidacy https://web.archive.org/web/20131021041014/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130111/PC16/130119807/1st-congressional-district-field-expands-as-rep-chip-limehouse-announces-candidacy dead October 21, 2013 1st Congressional District field expands as Rep. Chip Limehouse announces candidacy January 11, 2013 January 13, 2013 The Post and Courier Peter M. McCoy Jr., state representativehttp://www.postandcourier.com/article/20121208/PC16/121209417 https://web.archive.org/web/20130510220338/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20121208/PC16/121209417 dead May 10, 2013 If Haley picks Scott to take DeMint's place, expect wide-open race December 8, 2012 December 18, 2012 The Post and Courier Robert Behrehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/12/17/scotts-departure-for-senate-will-trigger-third-special-house-election-in-2013/ Scott's departure for Senate will trigger third special House election in 2013 December 17, 2012 December 18, 2012 The Washington Post Sean Sullivan Elizabeth Moffly, member of the Charleston County School Boardhttp://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130116/PC16/130119387/1177/charleston-county-school-board-member-elizabeth-moffly-to-enter-1st-congressional-district-race https://web.archive.org/web/20130303195453/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130116/PC16/130119387/1177/charleston-county-school-board-member-elizabeth-moffly-to-enter-1st-congressional-district-race dead March 3, 2013 Charleston County School Board member Elizabeth Moffly to enter 1st Congressional District Race January 16, 2013 January 19, 2013 The Post and Courier Diette Courrégé Casey Ray Nash, former Dorchester County Sheriffhttp://www.wistv.com/story/20595723/former-dorchester-co-sheriff-ray-nash-to-run-for-congress Former Dorchester Co. Sheriff Ray Nash to run for congress January 15, 2013 January 18, 2013 WIS TV https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062935/http://www.wistv.com/story/20595723/former-dorchester-co-sheriff-ray-nash-to-run-for-congress March 4, 2016 dead Andy Patrick, state representativehttp://www.islandpacket.com/2013/01/09/2336316/hilton-head-lawmaker-running-for.html Hilton Head lawmaker running for Congress January 9, 2013 January 13, 2013 The Island Packet Gina Smith https://web.archive.org/web/20130122201121/http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/01/09/2336316/hilton-head-lawmaker-running-for.html January 22, 2013 dead Shawn Pinkston, attorneyhttp://mountpleasant-sc.patch.com/articles/charleston-attorney-shawn-pinkston-enters-sc1-gop-race https://archive.today/20130411164434/http://mountpleasant-sc.patch.com/articles/charleston-attorney-shawn-pinkston-enters-sc1-gop-race dead April 11, 2013 Charleston Attorney Shawn Pinkston Enters SC1 GOP Race January 28, 2013 February 14, 2013 Mount Pleasant, SC Patch Chris Winston Mark Sanford, former Governor of South Carolina and former U.S. Representative (won primary)https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/12/20/mark-sanford-to-run-for-congress-again/ The Washington Post The Fix Teddy Turner, high school teacher and son of Ted Turnerhttp://westashley.patch.com/articles/r-e-teddy-turner-rouge-republican-announces-district-1-campaign Robert "Teddy" Turner, "Rogue Republican," Announces District 1 Campaign December 18, 2012 December 19, 2012 West Ashley, SC Patch Greg Hambrick https://web.archive.org/web/20121223042239/http://westashley.patch.com/articles/r-e-teddy-turner-rouge-republican-announces-district-1-campaign December 23, 2012 deadSmith, Bruce. Ted Turner's son vying in SC congressional primary https://web.archive.org/web/20130127021240/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TURNER_CONGRESS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-01-23-17-38-22 January 27, 2013 , Associated Press, January 23, 2013. Declined Carroll Campbell III, businessperson and son of former governor Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.http://www.rollcall.com/news/south_carolina_special_election_attracts_familiar_faces-220082-1.html South Carolina Special Election Attracts Familiar Faces December 17, 2012 December 18, 2012 Roll Call Abby Livingston George E. Campsen III, state senatorhttp://summerville.patch.com/articles/the-race-of-sc1 UPDATED: The Race For SC1 January 7, 2013 January 14, 2013 Summerville, SC Patch Shawn Drury Tom Davis, state senatorhttp://www.thestate.com/2012/12/18/2560302/scotts-seat-has-many-takers.html#.UNFkXdewWSo Scott's seat has many takers December 18, 2012 December 19, 2012 The State Tom Barton Gina Smith https://web.archive.org/web/20121231040009/http://www.thestate.com/2012/12/18/2560302/scotts-seat-has-many-takers.html#.UNFkXdewWSo December 31, 2012 dead Larry Kobrovsky, former Charleston County School Board member Joe McKeown, chief of staff for Tim Scott and former Charleston County Councilmanhttp://www.nationaljournal.com/blogs/hotlineoncall/2012/12/hotline-sort-south-carolina-scorecard-18 Hotline Sort: South Carolina Scorecard December 18, 2012 December 19, 2012 National Journal Julie Sobel https://web.archive.org/web/20130516062947/http://www.nationaljournal.com/blogs/hotlineoncall/2012/12/hotline-sort-south-carolina-scorecard-18 May 16, 2013 dead James H. Merrill, state representative Thomas Ravenel, former state treasurer Jenny Sanford, former First Lady of South Carolinahttps://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/jenny-sanford-not-running-for-congress-86152.html?hp=f3 Jenny Sanford not running for Congress January 14, 2013 Duffie Stone, Judicial Circuit Solicitor Elliott Summey, Charleston County Councilman Paul Thurmond, state senatorhttp://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130101/PC16/130109976/1268/thurmond-not-running-for-scott-8217-s-1st-district-seat Thurmond not running for Scott's 1st district seat January 1, 2013 January 13, 2013 The Post and Courier Robert Behre https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000411/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130101/PC16/130109976/1268/thurmond-not-running-for-scott-8217-s-1st-district-seat March 4, 2016 dead Primary Results 2013 Republican Primary – South Carolina's 1st Congressional District Special Electionhttp://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/45550/115634/en/summary.html SC District 01 – Special R Primary SC Elections 21 March 2013 Republican Party (United States) Mark Sanford 19,854 36.91% Republican Party (United States) Curtis Bostic 7,168 13.33% Republican Party (United States) Larry Grooms 6,673 12.40% Republican Party (United States) Teddy Turner 4,252 7.90% Republican Party (United States) Andy Patrick 3,783 7.03% Republican Party (United States) John Kuhn 3,479 6.47% Republican Party (United States) Chip Limehouse 3,279 6.10% Republican Party (United States) Ray Nash 2,508 4.66% Republican Party (United States) Peter McCoy 867 1.61% Republican Party (United States) Elizabeth Moffly 530 0.99% Republican Party (United States) Tim Larkin 393 0.73% Republican Party (United States) Jonathan Hoffman 360 0.67% Republican Party (United States) Jeff King 211 0.39% Republican Party (United States) Keith Blandford 195 0.36% Republican Party (United States) Shawn Pinkston 154 0.29% Republican Party (United States) Ric Bryant 87 0.16% 53,793 100% Runoff Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CurtisBostic MarkSanford Other UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling March 22–24, 2013 648 ± 3.9% 40% 53% — 7% Results 2013 Republican Primary Runoff – South Carolina's 1st Congressional District Special ElectionRUNOFF – U.S. House of Representatives District 1 Primary http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/46107/116099/en/summary.html 3 April 2013 Republican Party (United States) Mark Sanford 26,127 56.59% Republican Party (United States) Curtis Bostic 20,044 43.41% 46,171 100% Democratic primary Candidates Declared Elizabeth Colbert Busch, director of business development at Clemson University’s Restoration Institute, (won primary; also nominated by the South Carolina Working Families Party)https://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/stephen-colbert-sister-plans-run-congress-86400.html No joke: Stephen Colbert's sister plans House bid January 18, 2013 January 19, 2013 Politico Alex Isenstadthttp://northcharleston.patch.com/blog_posts/colbert-busch-lands-working-families-party-endorsement Colbert Busch Lands Working Families Party Endorsement 22 March 2013 2 April 2013 North Charleston Patch Rob Groce https://web.archive.org/web/20130329183658/http://northcharleston.patch.com/blog_posts/colbert-busch-lands-working-families-party-endorsement March 29, 2013 dead Ben Frasier, perennial candidate, former aide to Congressman L. Mendel Rivershttp://northcharleston.patch.com/articles/perennial-candidate-returns-to-sc1-democratic-primary https://archive.today/20130216151301/http://northcharleston.patch.com/articles/perennial-candidate-returns-to-sc1-democratic-primary dead February 16, 2013 Perennial Candidate Returns to SC1 Democratic Primary January 28, 2013 February 3, 2013 North Charleston, SC Shawn Drury Withdrawn Bobbie Rose, former teacher and nominee for the 1st district in 2012http://www.abcnews4.com/story/20755091/rose-drops-out-of-district-1-race-on-last-day-to-file Rose drops out of District 1 race on last day to file January 28, 2013 February 3, 2013 ABC News 4 Martin Skelly, businesspersonhttp://atr.rollcall.com/south-carolina-skelly-exits-special-colberts-sister-now-top-dem-contender/ South Carolina: Skelly Exits Special Election; Colbert's Sister Now Top Democratic Contender February 11, 2013 February 14, 2013 Roll Call Joshua Miller February 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130217023131/http://atr.rollcall.com/south-carolina-skelly-exits-special-colberts-sister-now-top-dem-contender/ dead Declined Robert Burton, pilot and retired Air Force Colonelhttp://mountpleasant-sc.patch.com/articles/robert-burton-studying-congressional-run Robert Burton Studying Congressional Run January 4, 2013 January 14, 2013 Mount Pleasant, SC Patch Adam Crisp Wendell Gilliard, state representative Blaine Lotz, Chairman of the Beaufort County Democratic Party Leon Stavrinakis, state representativehttp://www.live5news.com/story/20384547/rep-stavrinakis-will-not-run-for-tim-scotts-seat Rep. Stavrinakis will not run for Tim Scott's seat December 19, 2012 December 21, 2012 WCSC-TV Cameron Easley Primary Results 2013 Democratic Primary – South Carolina's 1st Congressional District Special Election Democratic Party (United States) Elizabeth Colbert Busch 15,802 95.86% N/A Democratic Party (United States) Ben Frasier 682 4.14% N/A Green Party On the Ballot Eugene Platt, James Island Public Service Commissioner and 1990 Democratic Party candidate for the 1st district (won primary)http://scgreenparty.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/eugene-platt-to-run-inspecial-congressional-election/ Eugene Platt To Run In Special Congressional Election January 28, 2013 February 14, 2013 South Carolina Green Partyhttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990 April 29, 1991 January 29, 2013 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Dallas Dendy Declared Larry Carter Center, political activisthttp://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/abortion-protester-accuses-liberal-activist-of-hitting-him-with-a-car/Content?oid=4561639 Abortion protester accuses liberal activist of hitting him with a car January 29, 2013 February 14, 2013 Charleston City Paper Paul Bowers General election On May 7, 2013, Mark Sanford won the election and took the seat vacated by U.S. Representative Tim Scott.Statewide Results http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/46180/116796/en/summary.html South Carolina Dept. Of Elections 8 May 2013Mark Sanford wins South Carolina special election https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/05/07/mark-sanford-wins-south-carolina-special-election/ Washington Post May 8, 2013 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MarkSanford (R) ElizabethColbert Busch (D) EugenePlatt (G) UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 4–5, 2013 1,239 ± 2.8% 47% 46% 4% 4%RRH/PMI PollingRRH/PMI Polling April 29 – May 1, 2013 650 ± 5% 46% 46% — 8%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling April 19–21, 2013 796 ± 3.5% 41% 50% 3% 5%Lake Research Partners (D–Colbert–Busch)Lake Research Partners (D–Colbert–Busch) March 25–27, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 44% 47% — 7%Public Policy Polling March 22–24, 2013 1,175 ± 2.9% 45% 47% — 8% background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CurtisBostic (R) ElizabethColbert Busch (D) EugenePlatt (G) Other UndecidedLake Research Partners^Lake Research Partners^ March 25–27, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 39% 48% — — 10%Public Policy Polling March 22–24, 2013 1,175 ± 2.9% 43% 43% — — 14% Results South Carolina's 1st congressional district, 2013 (special) Republican Party (United States) Mark Sanford 77,600 54.03% -8.00% Democratic Party (United States) Elizabeth Colbert Busch 64,961 45.22% +9.51% Green Party (United States) Eugene Platt 690 0.48% N/A 384 0.27% +0.20% 143,635 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) County results +Vote breakdown by county Mark SanfordRepublican Elizabeth Colbert BuschDemocratTotal County Votes % Votes % VotesBeaufort17,89652.60%14,87143.71%34,020Berkeley15,13760.90%8,67034.88%24,856Charleston32,01950.18%29,05645.54%63,809Colleton27269.21%10927.74%393Dorchester12,27659.72%7,44036.19%20,557 References 30em External links Elizabeth Colbert Busch for Congress Eugene Platt for Congress Mark Sanford for Congress South Carolina 2013 01 South Carolina 2013 01 2013 01 South Carolina 01 United States House of Representatives 01 United States House of Representatives 2013 01