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Norman Clinches Major Endorsements as Mace Nears Decision in South Carolina Governor Race

High-profile endorsements from Haley, DeMint and Meadows give Norman’s campaign a lift ahead of Mace’s pending decision.

U.S. Representative Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said her reasons for considering a gubernatorial campaign include the state’s income tax rate that she said is the highest in the southeastern U.S. Consequentially, South Carolina is not competitive with neighboring states in a “growing, booming economy” led by President Donald Trump, she said. (J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP FILE)
South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman is running for governor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Overview

  • Norman officially launched his gubernatorial campaign in Rock Hill, pledging to root out corruption, impose term limits and shift judicial selection to direct voter elections.
  • The campaign announced endorsements from former governor Nikki Haley, ex-senator Jim DeMint and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, reflecting broad support among conservative leaders.
  • Mace said she is “leaning toward” entering the race and plans to make a decision in the next few days after warning the state has “gone woke.”
  • A recent South Carolina Policy Council poll shows Mace leading at 16 percent, with Attorney General Alan Wilson at 15 percent, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette at 8 percent and Norman at 6 percent among potential GOP primary voters.
  • With Gov. Henry McMaster barred by term limits, the crowded Republican primary is widely seen as the de facto election in a state that has not elected a Democratic governor since 1998.