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Nearly 20 candidates seeking Tim Scott’s old seat as SC-1 filing closes (UPDATE)
January 28, 2013 · 1 comment

Filing closed at noon on Monday for the congressional seat left vacant by Sen. Tim...

Tim Scott sworn in as senator, as special election to replace him is set
January 3, 2013 · 2 comments

Lowcountry Republican Tim Scott was sworn in as South Carolina’s newest U.S. senator on Thursday,...

Don’t call it a comeback: Mark Sanford is running for Congress again
December 21, 2012 · 4 comments

It looks like disgraced ex-Gov. Mark Sanford is going from the Appalachian Trail back to...

Field to replace Tim Scott grows as candidates seize on surprise vacancy (UPDATE)
December 18, 2012 · 3 comments

In just a few weeks, U.S. Rep. Tim Scott will be sworn in as South...

Rep. Tim Scott to fill Jim DeMint’s Senate seat
December 17, 2012 · 4 comments

U.S. Rep. Tim Scott has been chosen by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to fill...

Stay tuned: Haley’s “Who Wants to be a Senator” game concludes next week
December 13, 2012 · 3 comments

Gov. Nikki Haley will likely wait until next week to appoint the successor of departing...

Poll: Sheheen could beat Haley in rematch of 2010 race
December 11, 2012 · 5 comments

Democratic state Sen. Vincent Sheheen is leading Republican Gov. Nikki Haley in a hypothetical rematch...

Haley rules out “placeholder” senator to replace DeMint
December 10, 2012 · 1 comment

Ever since Jim DeMint shocked the political world by resigning his Senate seat to run...

Haley rules out filling DeMint’s Senate seat herself
December 7, 2012 · 1 comment

Gov. Nikki Haley hasn’t said who she plans to appoint to Jim DeMint’s Senate seat,...