Nancy Mace jumps into South Carolina governor’s race

By Nicole Markus | 08/04/2025 01:32 PM EDT

She faces a competitive Republican primary to succeed Gov. Henry McMaster. Another GOP House member is also running.

Sen. Nancy Mace at the White House.

Sen. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) during an event at the White House in June. Alex Brandon/AP

Rep. Nancy Mace officially launched her bid for governor of South Carolina, joining a competitive GOP primary to follow term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster.

“God’s not done with South Carolina and neither am I,” Mace wrote in an X post announcing the launch. “You and me. Our mission begins now.”

Mace, who is in her third term in Congress, has branded herself as a protector of women’s rights.

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In May, she shared a photo of a naked silhouette she said her ex-fiance took of her without her consent in a House subcommittee hearing as part of an effort to gain legal protections for victims of nonconsensual recording.

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