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Ex-Chief of Staff to Rep. Nancy Mace Mulls Primary Challenge

Dan Hanlon Considers Run Amid Reports of Toxic Workplace Culture in Mace's Office

  • Dan Hanlon, former chief of staff to Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), is considering a primary challenge against her.
  • Hanlon's decision comes after an exodus of staffers from Mace's office, citing a toxic workplace culture.
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has privately encouraged Hanlon to explore a primary challenge.
  • Mace has faced scrutiny within her own party over her vote to oust McCarthy as speaker of the House.
  • Hanlon has until March 30 to file his candidacy in the South Carolina 1st District race.
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