Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has launched a campaign for the state’s gubernatorial primary in 2026. In a speech kicking off her campaign Monday morning, Mace said the state is “is tired of politicians who smile for the cameras,

She joins a crowded Republican primary field that includes a rival candidate she has already clashed with sharply this year.

"It's obviously going to make the race very fractious, very interesting with the potential to have a lot of unflattering portraits," a pollster told Newsweek.