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Capitol Lens | That’ll do, pig

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Bill Clark
Posted August 6, 2026 at 2:46pm

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. and Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., is pictured on the steps of the State House on Thursday with pigs to discuss wasteful spending in the federal government. Sanford is running in an Aug. 11 special primary in his state to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on the Republican ticket in the November general election.

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