Chairman Greg Walden’s Statement on Mark Sanford Becoming the GOP Nominee for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District

WASHINGTON – National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement regarding Mark Sanford’s nomination in the Republican runoff contest for South Carolina’s 1^st Congressional District:

“Voters in South Carolina have spoken and congratulations are in order for Mark Sanford as the victor in South Carolina’s Republican runoff election,” said Walden.

“South Carolina families clearly deserve a continuation of the strong fiscal discipline displayed by now-Senator Tim Scott and will greatly benefit from Sanford’s fiscal hawk approach. Without a doubt, Mark Sanford will campaign tirelessly to grow South Carolina jobs and work to get our nation’s massive spending problem under control.”