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Nancy Mace gets trounced in South Carolina gov’s race after Trump snub — makes a surprise endorsement

Nypost · · 905 words · By Victor Nava
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Nancy Mace gets trounced in South Carolina gov’s race after Trump snub — makes a surprise endorsement See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Nancy Mace gets trounced in South Carolina gov’s race after Trump snub — makes a surprise endorsement See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Nancy Mace (R-SC) conceded the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary race Tuesday less than two hours after polls closed, as returns showed the firebrand congresswoman trailing Trump-backed Lt.

Common ground

“This isn’t the end of the fight, but it is the end of a chapter,” Mace said in her concession speech, during which she endorsed state Attorney General Alan Wilson in a runoff race against Evette.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mace, the first woman to graduate the Citadel’s Corps of Cadets”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Nancy Mace's graduation from the Citadel's Corps of Cadets.
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Claim 2: “South Carolina voters have not elected a Democrat to the governor’s mansion since 1998”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “she endorsed state Attorney General Alan Wilson in a runoff race against Evette”
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The claim is confirmed by a Wikipedia snippet and two separate web search results stating that Nancy Mace endorsed Alan Wilson after losing the race.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of South Carolina. Republican state attorney general Alan Wilson and Democratic state repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_Carolina_gubernator…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan McCrory Wilson (born Alan McCrory; July 16, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and military officer who has served as the 51st attorney general of South Carolina since 2011. He is a member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wilson_(politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nancy Ruth Mace (born December 4, 1977) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Mace
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Claim 4: “returns showed the firebrand congresswoman trailing Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette by double digits”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources confirm Mace trailed Pamela Evette in the primary; specifically, one source mentions she 'came up way short' and another explicitly states she conceded after trailing Evette.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of South Carolina. Republican state attorney general Alan Wilson and Democratic state repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_Carolina_gubernator…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nancy Ruth Mace (born December 4, 1977) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Mace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pamela Sue Evette (née Gajoch; born August 28, 1967) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the 93rd lieutenant governor of South Carolina since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Evette
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Claim 5: “donning a scarlet “A” T-shirt after voting to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy”
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Claim 6: “Mace also publicly accused Wilson... of ignoring her allegations of sexual abuse against her ex-fiancé and others”
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Claim 7: “President Trump endorsed Evette in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster on May 29”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Donald Trump endorsed Pamela Evette for the South Carolina governor's race.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pamela Evette, a longtime Trump ally. “Pam Evette is a good friend, fighter, and WINNER, and will be a terrific Governor of South Carolina,” Trump wrote. “Pam has my Complete and Total Endorsement — S…
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/05/29/trump-endorses-sc-lt-gov-pam…
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web search NEUTRAL — COLUMBIA — President Donald Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette to be the next governor of South Carolina, dropping a major bombshell in the six-way Republican field with less than two weeks until t…
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/donald-trump-pamela-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump Endorses Lieutenant Governor in South Carolina Governor’s Race.Pamela Evette speaking at a lectern at a campaign event. President Trump on Friday endorsed South Carolina’s lieutenant governor, P…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/trump-pamela-evette-so…
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Claim 8: “Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), state Attorney General Alan Wilson and businessman Rom Reddy were the other Republicans apart from Mace running in the GOP primary”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the full list of candidates in the primary.
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Claim 9: “Evette held about 29% of the vote, while Wilson was receiving roughly 26% — both advancing to a runoff election”
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While sources confirm that Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff, the specific percentages (29% and 26%) are not present in the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of South Carolina. Republican state attorney general Alan Wilson and Democratic state repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_Carolina_gubernator…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan McCrory Wilson (born Alan McCrory; July 16, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and military officer who has served as the 51st attorney general of South Carolina since 2011. He is a member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wilson_(politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pamela Sue Evette (née Gajoch; born August 28, 1967) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the 93rd lieutenant governor of South Carolina since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Evette
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Claim 10: “Evette had been the front-runner in the race in the weeks leading up to Trump’s endorsement, according to polling”
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Evidence is contradictory. One Wikipedia snippet mentions 'Mace leading South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary polling', while another source describes Pamela Evette 'floundering' and another suggests Evette was the one Trump endorsed to disrupt the field.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pamela Evette joins race for South Carolina governor. 5 things to know". The State."Mace leading South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary polling".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_Carolina_gubernator…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pamela Evette, South Carolina's lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate, during an interview during a special session at the South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia, S.C. on May 19…
https://www.ms.now/news/pamela-evette-south-carolina-alan-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson will advance to a runoff election for the Republican gubernatorial primary later this month. At around 9:00 p.m. ET, The Associated Press projected the r…
https://www.ntd.com/pamela-evette-and-alan-wilson-advance-to…
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Claim 11: “leveling shocking allegations of sex-trafficking and rape against four men — including her ex-fiancé — in an explosive House floor speech”
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Claim 12: “Mace was garnering only 11.3% of the vote — putting her in fifth place in the GOP field”
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Two independent web sources confirm she finished fifth; one specifically mentions 'just over 12%' and another mentions 'finishing fifth'. While the exact 11.3% is not explicitly in the snippets, the rank and approximate percentage are corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the State of South Carolina, one from each of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent South Carolina. The Democratic nominee is pediatri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nancy Ruth Mace (born December 4, 1977) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Mace
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Claim 13: “the departure of several members of her congressional staff amid allegations of a toxic work environment in her office”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 14: “The winner of the Evette-Wilson runoff race — slated for June 23”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 15: “her election to the House in 2020”
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Claim 16: “Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) conceded the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary race Tuesday”
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Multiple independent news sources (Politico, and two other web search results) confirm that Nancy Mace conceded the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the State of South Carolina, one from each of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nancy Ruth Mace (born December 4, 1977) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Mace
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Claim 17: “Mace, who touts her 2024 congressional campaign endorsement from Trump on her social media and website”
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The evidence provided discusses her relationship with Trump and her support for him in 2024, but does not explicitly confirm a specific 2024 congressional campaign endorsement from Trump that she is currently touting on her site.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... President Donald Trump endorsing Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette underscores his on-again, off-again alliance with the outspoken congresswoman.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 22, 2024 ... Nancy Mace backing the former president in this year's GOP presidential primary. Mace had stayed out of the 2024 Republican primary as two ...
https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-trump-mace-endorsem…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Nancy Mace did not secure the endorsement of President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination to run for governor in the state. Tom Williams/CQ- ...
https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/trump-nancy-mace-go…
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