South Carolina Governor

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Tommy Moore

Occupation
Small business owner

Education
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of South Carolina

Born
Aiken, SC, USA

Residence
Clearwater, SC

Religion
Congregational Holiness Church

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Republican Candidate

Mark Sanford (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman

Education
BA, Business, Furman University; MBA, Business, University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business Administration

Elected
2002

Born
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, United States

Residence
Sullivan's Island, SC

Religion
Episcopal

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South Carolina

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 4,407,709
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Median Age: 37.4
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 13.0%
Employed: 117.1%
Median Household Income: $43,329
Families Below Poverty Level: 11.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.1%
(of those over 25)

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.