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*'''South Carolina'''

*'''South Carolina'''

Republican Governor [[Mark Sanford]]'s possible presidential ambitions in 2012 ended after it was exposed he was having an extramarital affair with a woman from [[Argentine]]. Sanford will not resign, however is barred from seeking a third term because of term limits. Both parties have prepared for an open race. Announced Republican candidates include state Attorney General Henry McMaster, 3rd district Congressman Gresham Barrett, State Senator Larry Grooms, and State Representative Nikki Haley. Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer will likely run. On the Democratic side, candidates include state Superintendent of Education Jim Rex, State Senators Robert Ford and Vincent Sheheen, lobbyist Dwight Drake, and lawyer Mullins McLeod.

Republican Governor [[Mark Sanford]]'s possible presidential ambitions in 2012 ended after it was exposed he was having an extramarital affair with a woman from [[Argentine]]. Sanford will not resign, however is barred from seeking a third term because of term limits. Both parties have prepared for an open race. State Representative [[Nikki Haley]] will face a runoff with in the Republican primary with Congressman Gresham Barrett. State Senator Vincent Sheheen won the Democratic nomination.

*'''South Dakota'''

*'''South Dakota'''