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(Rewrites with Colbert projected to win by CNN) By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C., March 19 (Reuters) - Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of TV comedian and political satirist Stephen Colbert, was the easy winner of the Democratic Party nomination on Tuesday in a special primary election to fill a vacant South Carolina seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, CNN projected. Former Governor Mark Sanford was comfortably leading the field of 16 Republican candidates, according to preliminary election results posted on the official website of the State Election Commission, but could face a run-off April 2 if he fails to win more than 50 percent of the ballots. The general election for the vacant 1st Congressional District seat is set for May 7. Colbert Busch was leading early results in a landslide with more than 95 percent of ballots cast. During the campaign she touted her experience as director of sales for a shipping line and a leader in advocating science and math education in South Carolina. Her famous brother, host of the late night TV political comedy show, The Colbert Report, actively campaigned on her behalf. Sanford gained notoriety in 2009 for trying to hide an affair with an Argentine woman. Sanford says he is seeking redemption after the affair that ended his marriage. Source Main page (current trends)
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