SOUTH CAROLINA SPECIAL ELECTION COVERAGE

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Former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford has defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special election in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. The win caps a political comeback for Sanford, a Republican, who made national headlines in 2009 after admitting to an extramarital affair with Maria Belen Chapur, now his fiancée. With 100% of precincts reporting in South Carolina, Sanford leads 77,251 to 64,413 over Colbert Busch (54-45%).

8:30 - We can now project that former Governor Mark Sanford has defeated Elizabeth Colbert Busch in the South Carolina Special Election.

8:25 - With over half of precincts now in, it's a 9-point Sanford lead over Colbert Busch.

8:12 - With 33% of the precincts reporting Governor Mark Sanford leads Elizabeth Colbert Busch 51% - 48%.

SOUTH CAROLINA SPECIAL ELECTION – At the top of the 7 PM (ET) hour polls will be closed in the Special Election in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District between former Republican Governor Mark Sanford and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Colbert Busch.

MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL ELECTION COVERAGE

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9:11 PM  BOSTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Ed Markey wins Mass. US Senate primary, will vie for Kerry's former seat in June.

9:03 PM  BOSTON (AP) - Ex-Navy SEAL Gomez wins GOP US Senate primary in Mass., moves on to June special election.

MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL ELECTION – At the top of the 8 PM (ET) hour polls will be closed in the Primary for the Special Senate Election scheduled for Tuesday June 25th to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Kerry upon his confirmation as U.S. Secretary of State.