Overview

• After a town hall fact-check by a reporter, Mace labeled the journalist a “raging Democrat,” marking the latest example of her combative media approach.
• She has centered her gubernatorial campaign on securing President Trump’s endorsement as proof of her conservative credentials.
• The “Mother of All Town Halls” events have resembled campaign rallies more than public forums, with staff removing attendees who displayed dissenting views.
• Mace continues to tout her role in securing a $195 million federal infrastructure grant for South Carolina despite having voted against the underlying legislation.
• Her platform emphasizes culture-war initiatives, including proposals to ban transgender women from public restrooms and to impose the death penalty for child rapists.