Overview

• Mace argued she may be “forced” to run because South Carolina has gone “woke” over the last few years.
• A crowded Republican primary already includes Attorney General Alan Wilson, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Rep. Ralph Norman, and Sen. Josh Kimbrell.
• She has portrayed the contest as a two-person race with Wilson, taking aim at his approach to criminal justice.
• No candidate has secured President Trump’s endorsement, though Evette has touted her close ties to him.
• Mace has realigned from a post-January 6 Trump skeptic to a vocal ally embracing anti-“woke” messaging.