Sanford wins comeback race with 54 % to 45 % of the vote . Sanford wins all five counties in the district , Colbert Busch wins absentees . Nancy Pelosi tried to make Nancy Pelosi 's extramarital affair an issue in race . Sanford tried to tie Colbert Busch to national pro-Democrat , including Sanford .
Sanford wins comeback race with about 54 % of the vote . Sanford wins all five counties in the district , Colbert Busch wins absentees . Colbert Busch tried to make Sanford 's extramarital affair an issue in race . Sanford tried to tie Colbert Busch to national Democrats , including Nancy Pelosi .