Current Governor
Mark Sanford (R)
Summary
Governor Mark Sanford’s tenure is coming to an end amid a firestorm as he has rejected federal funding and is involved in personal scandal. Both Republicans and Democrats have been sharply critical of his adamant opposition to accepting federal recovery funds.
Recap
Sanford, who resigned his chairmanship as head of the Republican Governors Association, is term limited.
State of Play
- South Carolina saw one of the bigger surges in Democratic registration in 2008, increasing the chances of a Democrat winning statewide.
- Democrats made significant headway in the First and Second Congressional Districts in 2008, for the first time in several cycles.
Lineup
- Democrat Vincent Sheheen, State Senator
- Republican Nicki Haley, State Representative
