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Trump Endorsement Boosts Evette; Mace Scandal Hurts Campaign
6/7/2026
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- U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette solidified her lead in the South Carolina Republican runoff, leaving Rep. Nancy Mace scrambling.
- Rep. Nancy Mace used profanity with Charleston Airport TSA agents in November, an episode that still harms her campaign.
- Sen. Tim Scott and Sen. Lindsey Graham condemned Mace’s language and airport treatment, while she says she receives over a thousand death threats annually.
