{"id":2259827,"date":"2024-06-04T18:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T22:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-wilson-endorses-nancy-mace-challenger-in-south-carolina\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T18:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T22:27:14","slug":"joe-wilson-endorses-nancy-mace-challenger-in-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-wilson-endorses-nancy-mace-challenger-in-south-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Wilson supports opponent of Nancy Mace in South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-wilson-endorses-nancy-mace-challenger-in-south-carolina%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2259827&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary covers Rep. \u2062Joe \u200cWilson \u200cendorsing Catherine \u2063Templeton as \u200bNancy Mace&#8217;s challenger in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-perdue-announces-run-for-georgia-governor-over-my-dead-body-will-stacey-abrams-control-our-elections\/\" title=\"David Perdue Announces Run for Georgia Governor: \u2018Over My Dead Body\u2019 Will Stacey Abrams Control Our Elections\">competitive primary<\/a> in South Carolina. Wilson, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-party-of-tennessee-admits-to-violations-after-misreporting-millions-of-dollars\/\" title=\"Democratic Party of Tennessee Admits To Violations After Misreporting Millions Of Dollars\">long-serving member<\/a> of the state&#8217;s delegation, praised Templeton&#8217;s commitment to Trump&#8217;s agenda. Templeton expressed\u2064 gratitude for\u200c Wilson&#8217;s support as she competes for Mace&#8217;s seat\u2064 for the upcoming\u200d term. Your \u200dsummary effectively captures Rep. Joe\u2063 Wilson&#8217;s endorsement of Catherine Templeton \u200bas Nancy Mace&#8217;s primary challenger in South Carolina. Wilson, a seasoned\u200b member of \u200cthe state&#8217;s \u2062delegation, commended Templeton\u200d for her alignment with Trump&#8217;s agenda. \u2064Templeton, in response, appreciates Wilson&#8217;s backing as she vies for \u200bMace&#8217;s position in the forthcoming term.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Longtime Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) endorsed incumbent Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nancy Mace<\/a>\u2018s (R-SC) challenger on Tuesday, the latest rebuke to Mace as she faces a competitive <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>primary<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, the longest-serving member of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>South Carolina<\/a>\u2018s delegation, is throwing his support behind Catherine Templeton, former director of South Carolina\u2019s Department of Health and former US Brick president. Templeton announced the endorsement in a press release on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCatherine Templeton is smart, honest, and dedicated to President Trump\u2019s agenda to Make America Great Again, and she will make the Lowcountry proud,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cAs we face the peril of the Biden agenda\u2014never ending inflation, taxes, crime, and illegal immigration, we need reinforcements in Congress who will always stand with conservatives, President Trump, and our beloved Lowcountry\u2014we need Catherine Templeton in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Templeton said she is \u201chonored\u201d to have Wilson\u2019s endorsement as she looks to unseat Mace, who is seeking her third term this November. She faces a couple of primary challengers, but polling has shown her significantly ahead of her competitors for now. She also has the backing of former President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<p>However, Wilson\u2019s endorsement is notable considering it is rare, but not unheard of, for incumbents to endorse a challenger to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-cheneys-ouster-at-least-8-of-10-gop-trump-impeachment-backers-will-be-out-of-congress-next-session\/\" title=\"With Cheney\u2019s Ouster, at Least 8 of 10 GOP Trump Impeachment Backers Will Be Out of Congress Next Session\">fellow incumbent<\/a>. His support could draw longtime GOP donors and other lawmakers to Templeton\u2019s campaign, boosting her in the primary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a son of the Lowcountry, and his servant leadership, decency, and hard work on behalf of South Carolina have been a blessing for us all,\u201d Templeton said of Wilson, who has been in Congress representing the Palmetto State\u2019s 2nd Congressional District since 2001. \u201cI look forward to working with him in President Trump\u2019s second term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A poll from the <em>Hill <\/em>and Emerson College released in late May found Mace with 47% of the vote, followed by Templeton with 22%, Bill Young with 7%, and 24% who remain undecided.<\/p>\n<p>Mace was one of the eight Republicans who voted to oust former Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership in October and has\u00a0previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2837334\/mace-gains-another-primary-challenger-blasting-recent-flip-flop-fame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">labeled<\/a> Templeton as a \u201cpuppet in Kevin McCarthy\u2019s bitter revenge operation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During a vote series on Tuesday, Mace and Wilson were seen having a brief but intense discussion on the House floor. When <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/liz_elkind\/status\/1798091706019045754?s=46&#038;t=Gepuixs8AegS3Gcy3aXO2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>asked<\/a> by Fox News what the conversation was about, Mace said she \u201ctold him I would never do to him what he has done to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a place in the party for people like me, people like him, Trump, MAGA, independents, women, everyone,\u201d Mace said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) backs Nancy Mace&#8217;s rival in a competitive primary. Wilson, a veteran South Carolina representative, supports Catherine Templeton, ex-SC Health Department director and former US Brick president. 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