Top GOP Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) just made a huge career move, announcing her campaign to run for governor of her home state of South Carolina.
Mace, who once dubbed herself “Trump in high heels”, announced her campaign this morning after weeks of sending strong signals that she intended to run for her state’s governor’s mansion, vowing to usher in the state’s “Golden Age.”
“I’m running to put South Carolina first,” Mace said in a statement.
Despite representing South Carolina, one of the country’s biggest red states, Mace recently ripped the state’s current “weak leadership,” arguing that “we can continue doing the things we’ve always done … Or we can chart a new course – one filled with common sense and bold policies to hold the line for South Carolina.”
Her newly launched campaign website quickly blasted out a video featuring news headlines acknowledging how the “firebrand” rep had drawn ire from members of her own party.
I’m running to be the Governor of South Carolina!
God’s not done with South Carolina and neither am I. You and me. Our mission begins now.
South Carolina First. Nancy Mace for Governor.https://t.co/tkO1oN5G0W pic.twitter.com/odvxAKfz5b
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) August 4, 2025
“Something is broken in South Carolina. They said stay quiet, I spoke up. They said play nice, I fought back. They said sit down, and I stood up,” she said.
“Corruption, chaos, cowardice — I’ve seen it all.”
“Get ready South Carolina. This isn’t just a campaign, this is a calling. You and me, this is where our mission begins. God’s not done with South Carolina and neither am I,” she added.
Her formal campaign launch is set to take place at The Citadel this morning, The Military College of South Carolina, where she graduated in 1999 as the first female graduate from its Corps of Cadets, according to The New York Post..
Mace’s campaign said they will embark on what she has billed the “Mother of ALL Town Halls Tour,” starting in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday, kicking off her barnstorming of the state.
The three-term congresswoman has served in the House since 2021, where she quickly rose to national prominence and made a name for herself as one of the more outspoken members of the Republican Party.
The South Carolina rep previously served in the state house from 2018–2020, after unsuccessfully challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during his 2014 reelection bid.