Despite his office's repeated assurances that he's planning on seeking another term, longtime Democratic Rep. John Spratt hasn't quite been able to shake off GOP-fueled retirement speculation. It looks like we can now officially close the book on that one:
Rep. John Spratt (D) filed to run for re-election this afternoon, according to an official at the SC Dem Party, taking one name off the list of potential Dem retirees.
Spratt has been gearing up for a re-election bid for months, but a sub-par 4th Q fundraising haul fueled rumors that he might retire. He put an end to that talk with today's filing, which came one day before the state's deadline.
Spratt will face a tough fight against state Sen. Mick Mulvaney, whom Spratt led by 46-39 in a January poll by Public Policy Polling.
