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Watch: Mark Sanford's acceptance speech

Mark Sanford, the former governor of South Carolina, won a seat to Congress Tuesday night in a hotly contested race with Democratic challenger Elizabeth
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford gives his victory speech after wining back his old congressional seat in the state's 1st District on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/AP Photo)
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford gives his victory speech after wining back his old congressional seat in the state's 1st District on Tuesday, May 7,...
By MSNBC staff, MSNBC staff

Mark Sanford, the former governor of South Carolina, won a seat to Congress Tuesday night in a hotly contested race with Democratic challenger Elizabeth Colbert Busch. The Republican will represent South Carolina's 1st District in the House of Representatives.

Watch his acceptance speech in the video below.