The former governor, who was ousted from Congress after speaking out against Trump, plans to make the debt, deficit and spending the focus of his campaign.
Former South Carolina Republican congressman and governor Mark Sanford said Sunday that he is launching a 2020 campaign against PresidentSanford, who was ousted from Congress after speaking out against Trump, plans to make the debt, deficit and spending the focus of his campaign. He's been"I think we need to have a conversation about what it means to be a Republican. I think that as a Republican party we have lost our way," he told Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday.
"We have lost our way on debt and deficit spending. One of the hallmarks of the Republican Party and the conservative movement has always been how much do we spend." Sanford served as a U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 1995-2001 and 2013-2019. He was elected governor of the state in 2002 and served two terms. In 2018, Sanford lost his reelection bid to the House after Trump endorsed South Carolina state Representative Katie Arrington.
While he was governor in 2009, Sanford was plagued with a scandal after he said he was on the Appalachian Trail, when he was actually in Argentina having an extramarital affair.
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