Sanford wins comeback race with 54 % to 45 % of the vote . Colbert Busch , an official with Clemson University 's wind turbine drive testing facility who was best known nationally as the sister of satirist and Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert , said that , `` The people have spoken and I respect their decision . '' 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 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 .