Nancy Mace Loses South Carolina GOP Gubernatorial Primary After Trump Endorsement Goes to Pamela Evette
Rep. Nancy Mace conceded the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, finishing fifth with 11.3% of the vote while Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette advanced to a runoff with 29% and state Attorney General Alan Wilson with 26%. Trump's endorsement of Evette in late May was a significant factor in the race, as both candidates had competed heavily for his backing. Mace attributed the endorsement snub to her public calls for releasing the Epstein files, arguing she would not sacrifice her values for political support.
Rep. Nancy Mace conceded the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary less than two hours after polls closed on Tuesday, finishing in fifth place with only 11.3% of the vote. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who received Trump's endorsement on May 29, advanced to a runoff with approximately 29% of the vote, while state Attorney General Alan Wilson secured the second runoff spot with roughly 26%. Trump's endorsement proved decisive in the race, as he held a tele-rally for Evette on election eve and dismissed her competitors as "not serious." Evette had been the front-runner in pre-endorsement polling and emphasized that she was the only candidate to immediately endorse Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Mace attributed Trump's snub to her public demands for transparency regarding the Epstein files, stating on social media that she would not sacrifice her values for an endorsement. The Republican nominee will be heavily favored in the general election, as South Carolina has not elected a Democratic governor since 1998.
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