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Nancy Mace Launches 2026 South Carolina Governor’s Bid at The Citadel

She leads early polling at 16 percent by campaigning to eliminate the state income tax through a 10-point platform including lab-animal adoption safeguards.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Nancy Mace on July 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Rep Nancy Mace (R-SC) attends a House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing on the U.S. Secret Service and the security lapses that allowed an attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
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Overview

  • Mace officially declared her 2026 gubernatorial bid at The Citadel in Charleston, highlighting her status as the first female graduate of its Corps of Cadets.
  • A South Carolina Policy Council poll shows Mace with 16% support in the Republican primary, leaving a majority of voters undecided.
  • She unveiled a 10-point agenda aiming to eliminate state income tax by 2031 and introduce ‘Violet’s law’ to prevent euthanasia of research animals.
  • Mace accused Attorney General Alan Wilson of ignoring her sexual assault allegations, a claim Wilson denies and for which he faces a defamation lawsuit.
  • The congresswoman said she will seek President Trump’s endorsement to consolidate support in a crowded GOP field including Pamela Evette, Ralph Norman, Josh Kimbrell and Alan Wilson.