Trump endorsement fails to clear GOP field as former governor joins South Carolina Senate race

Former congressman and former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, a GOP critic of President Donald Trump , launched a Senate bid on Thursday as he became the latest high-profile Republican running for the seat of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and joins a crowded field against Trump's endorsed candidate. "We’re at a tipping point, and that’s why I’ve decided to run for the U.S. Senate," Sanford said in a launch video. "I’d ask that you look at my record in Congress and as governor in watching out fo