Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) posted a photo on Monday of herself and President Donald Trump, evoking a similar feel to that of an endorsement of her gubernatorial campaign, touting her work in South Carolina during the president’s first campaign in 2016.The post follows Trump snubbing Mace in the Palmetto State’s race for governor, and instead backing her GOP challenger, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. “I’m the only candidate running for Governor who worked for President Trump and helped get him elected in South Carolina in 2016 – the very first time he ran,” Mace captioned the photo of her and Trump giving a thumbs up.
I’m the only candidate running for Governor who worked for President Trump and helped get him elected in South Carolina in 2016 – the very first time he ran. pic.twitter.com/e4IcA3nhK9— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) June 1, 2026
South Carolina’s Republican primary is slated for June 9, where Mace will face Evette and five other candidates vying for the GOP nomination. The GOP primary field consists of Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, former business executive Rom Reddy, and South Carolina state Sen. Josh Kimbrell.
Trump did not mention Mace in his endorsement, but framed Evette as the candidate who has been most loyal to him.
