{"id":2467484,"date":"2025-07-27T22:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T02:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-to-decide-on-south-carolina-governor-bid-in-couple-of-days-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T22:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T02:25:40","slug":"nancy-mace-to-decide-on-south-carolina-governor-bid-in-couple-of-days-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-to-decide-on-south-carolina-governor-bid-in-couple-of-days-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Mace to decide on South Carolina governor bid in \u2018couple of days\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fnancy-mace-to-decide-on-south-carolina-governor-bid-in-couple-of-days-washington-examiner%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=2467484&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>Representative Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) is expected to announce within a few days whether she will run for governor of South Carolina in the 2026 race. Mace has been considering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-announces-california-gubernatorial-run-as-newsom-recall-nears-threshold\/\" title=\"...ublican Announces California Gubernatorial Run as Newsom Recall Nears Threshold\">gubernatorial bid<\/a> since early summer and indicated on Fox News that she may feel compelled to run because she believes the state has &#8220;gone woke&#8221; in recent years.She described the upcoming GOP primary as primarily a contest between herself and Attorney General Alan Wilson, despite other candidates like Rep. Ralph Norman, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, and state Sen. Josh Kimbrell already declaring their candidacies.Norman has expressed confidence that he could defeat Mace if she enters the race.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has not yet endorsed any candidate, although Evette has emphasized her close relationship with him.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nancy Mace to decide on South Carolina governor bid in &lsquo;couple of days&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2180106\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC) teased a major announcement on her political future to come in the &ldquo;next couple of days,&rdquo; as she has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3447658\/nancy-mace-to-spend-summer-mulling-run-for-south-carolina-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"weighing a bid\">weighing a bid<\/a> to enter the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">South Carolina<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-republicans-launch-stop-stacey-effort-ahead-of-possible-abrams-2022-announcement\/\" title=\"GA ...ublicans Launch \u2018Stop Stacey\u2019 Effort Ahead Of Possible Abrams 2022 Announcement\">gubernatorial race<\/a> since the beginning of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Mace revealed her timeline for the announcement in a Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/1949578749512716537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"appearance\">appearance<\/a> on Sunday, in which Mace said she &ldquo;may be forced&rdquo; to enter the gubernatorial race because South Carolina has &ldquo;gone woke.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3483501\/mike-johnson-defends-decision-adjourn-house-vote-epstein-petition\/\">Mike Johnson defends decision to adjourn House rather than vote on Epstein petition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3483347\/thomas-massie-doj-hiding-strawman-epstein-victims-files\/\">Massie says DOJ hiding behind &#8216;strawman&#8217; Epstein victims argument in refusal to release files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3483314\/rand-paul-comer-jill-biden-fauci-autopen-investigation\/\">Paul suggests Comer could scrutinize Jill Biden and Fauci in autopen investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I will be making a decision over the next couple of days about my future. I believe I may be forced to run for governor because I can&rsquo;t watch my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >beautiful red state<\/a> of South Carolina go woke. It&rsquo;s gone woke over the last couple of years,&rdquo; Mace said when asked about her appearance over the weekend at a GOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/gop-congresswoman-nancy-mace-to-address-politics-eggs-in-nh\/3776616\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fundraising event\">fundraising event<\/a> in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>Mace also cast the election as a &ldquo;two-man race&rdquo; between potentially her and Attorney General Alan Wilson, despite the GOP primary getting more crowded over the weekend with fellow Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) <a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/07\/27\/ralph-norman-south-carolina-governor-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"entering\">entering<\/a> the race.  <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a two-man race, if I get in, between me and Alan Wilson, the South Carolina attorney general, who likes to put pedophiles on trial and give them one day in jail serve,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, Norman, Wilson, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, and state Sen. Josh Kimbrell have declared their candidacies for the GOP primary set for 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3482248\/ralph-norman-2026-south-carolina-governor-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"RALPH NORMAN TO ENTER 2026 SOUTH CAROLINA GUBERNATORIAL RACE\">RALPH NORMAN TO ENTER 2026 SOUTH CAROLINA GUBERNATORIAL RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Norman previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3482248\/ralph-norman-2026-south-carolina-governor-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he is confident he would beat Mace should she enter the race.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has yet to endorse a candidate, though Evette has <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pamela-evette-south-carolina-governor-election-2026-496ef055e03f5a37273b070e2874cb32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"touted\">touted<\/a> her close ties to the president, saying she already has his &ldquo;trust.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2180106\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2180106\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Mace to decide on South Carolina governor run soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2467485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nancy-mace-sc-governor-bid-decision-couple-of-days.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51937,35392,41960],"class_list":["post-2467484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-governor-bid","tag-nancy-mace","tag-south-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nancy-mace-sc-governor-bid-decision-couple-of-days.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467484"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467488,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467484\/revisions\/2467488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}