Nancy Mace jumps into South Carolina governor’s race

Rep. Nancy Mace has officially launched her campaign for governor of South Carolina, entering a crowded GOP primary to succeed term‑limited Gov. Henry McMaster. Mace, now in her third term in Congress, has positioned herself as a defender of women’s rights and privacy, while also backing restrictions on transgender access to women’s restrooms in the Capitol. Her campaign video includes praise from Donald Trump, despite a rocky past with the former president, Politico has reported. Mace will compete against Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Attorney General Alan Wilson, and Rep. Ralph Norman, all likely to seek Trump’s influential endorsement.