{"id":2612431,"date":"2026-06-09T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mace-urges-pamela-evette-to-drop-out-of-gubernatorial-race-on-primary-day\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:04:54","slug":"mace-urges-pamela-evette-to-drop-out-of-gubernatorial-race-on-primary-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mace-urges-pamela-evette-to-drop-out-of-gubernatorial-race-on-primary-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Mace urges Pamela Evette to drop out of gubernatorial race on primary day"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fmace-urges-pamela-evette-to-drop-out-of-gubernatorial-race-on-primary-day%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=2612431&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>rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican running for governor in South Carolina, urged her GOP primary rival Lt.Gov. Pamela Evette to drop out after an incident involving supporters during the race. mace alleged that Evette\u2019s side directed violence against her voters and said a volunteer linked to Evette\u2019s finance operation assaulted a mace supporter and was arrested on assault and third-degree battery charges. Evette\u2019s campaign disputed Mace\u2019s characterization, saying the person was never employed by the campaign and had only served briefly as a volunteer before resigning.<\/p>\n<p>After the arbitration, Mace accused Evette of lying about the volunteer\u2019s involvement, questioned whether he was paid, and further condemned political violence-pointing to broader targeting of President Donald Trump, who has endorsed Evette. Polling leading into the primary has shown Evette consistently ahead,and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article notes polls close<\/a> at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with anyone in line by then still allowed to vote.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2548\">Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC), who is running for governor of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\">South Carolina<\/a>, told a GOP primary opponent to drop out of the race on Tuesday as voters across the state head to the polls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace called Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette a disgrace to \u201cwomen everywhere\u201d and to South Carolina, citing an incident between two rival supporters the day before.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4600475\/california-elections-pathetic-guy-benson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018It\u2019s pathetic, this is how they roll in California\u2019: Guy Benson<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4599953\/spencer-pratt-big-blue-cities-la-mayor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt loss shows big, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spencer-pratt-shows-democratic-cities-wont-change\/\" title=\"Spencer Pratt shows Democratic cities won&#039;t change\">blue cities won\u2019<\/a>t change left-wing course<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4600083\/democratic-super-pac-state-legislative-races\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democratic super PAC to spend $30 million on state legislative races: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, a volunteer with Evette\u2019s finance committee allegedly assaulted a Mace supporter, as seen in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2064334722843509096\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2064334722843509096\">video shared<\/a> by Mace\u2019s campaign. The man, identified as Blake Kirsch, was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2064332824216260827\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2064332824216260827\">arrested and charged<\/a> with assault and third-degree battery in Greer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her social media posts on the incident, Mace claimed Kirsch was a campaign staffer for the lieutenant governor. Evette\u2019s campaign disputed the congresswoman\u2019s statement, saying Kirsch was simply a volunteer and not directly connected to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur team is deeply disappointed that this occurred,\u201d an Evette spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cWe support free speech and do not in any way condone violence. He is not, and has never been, employed by the campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kirsch is no longer a member of the all-volunteer finance committee. Evette\u2019s campaign confirmed that he voluntarily resigned from the committee following the incident and that he has never been paid by the campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a brief press conference, Mace claimed her opponent was lying about his involvement with the campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is still not clear if he\u2019s being paid by the campaign,\u201d the conservative firebrand said. \u201cMany people on finance committees are 1099 staffers and employees, so I think she\u2019s lying about his involvement with the campaign. They promoted him as one of her staffers throughout the campaign, and she couldn\u2019t even condemn the violence. She said she was disappointed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m here to condemn her comments. She, quite frankly, should drop out of the race. Her comments, the behavior of her campaign is disqualifying for anybody running for office.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-biggs-democrats-misleading-jan-6-narrative-more-detrimental-to-our-republic-than-the-day-itself\/\" title=\".... Biggs: Democrats\u2019 \u2018Misleading\u2019 Jan. 6 Narrative \u2018More Detrimental to Our ...ublic than the Day Itself\u2019\">condemn political violence<\/a>, alleging Evette is orchestrating violence against her voter base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHer campaign is resorting to violence against my supporters,\u201d Mace continued. \u201cThat\u2019s what her campaign is all about. That\u2019s what her campaign has devolved into, political violence, and I\u2019m condemning all political violence everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her tirade against political violence, Mace pointed to the assassination attempts against President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>. Notably, Trump endorsed Evette for governor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4600238\/undecided-voters-could-push-lindsey-graham-first-runoff\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4600238\/undecided-voters-could-push-lindsey-graham-first-runoff\/\">UNDECIDED VOTERS COULD PUSH GRAHAM TO HIS FIRST RUNOFF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evette has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/south-carolina-governor-election-polls-2026.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/south-carolina-governor-election-polls-2026.html\">consistently led<\/a> the GOP gubernatorial field in polling leading up to the primary election, especially after her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4588237\/trump-endorses-pam-evette-south-carolina-snubs-mace\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4588237\/trump-endorses-pam-evette-south-carolina-snubs-mace\/\">high-profile endorsement<\/a> late last month. It remains to be seen whether Trump\u2019s support will boost Evette\u2019s votes or if another candidate will surpass her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polls in South Carolina close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters in line by then are still eligible to vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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