Election 2026 Governor South Carolina

FILE - U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., takes questions from reporters following a South Carolina gubernatorial GOP candidate debate on April 1, in Newberry, S.C.

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Nancy Mace's unpredictable career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary

Nancy Mace's unpredictable career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary

Rep. Nancy Mace has finished a distant fifth in South Carolina's Republican primary for governor, leaving her political future uncertain. Her campaign mirrored her unpredictable career. She courted President Donald Trump's support after previously criticizing him. She pushed for releasing Jeffrey Epstein investigation files over some Republican objections. And in the final days of her campaign, she advocated for banning people who aren't born in the U.S. from holding political office or being judges. Mace's campaign struggled with fundraising and relied heavily on social media. In her concession speech, she didn't indicate her plans now.