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Nancy Mace, Fifth-Place Gubernatorial Candidate, Vows Menace Post-Congress

6/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) told comedian Rob Schneider on X she will be “more of a menace than ever” as her congressional term ends.
Mace will leave the U.S. House in January 2027 after completing her term.
She finished fifth in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary, having introduced a bill barring transgender people from Capitol restrooms.

History

Historical Context

In March 2016 the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, which Governor Pat McCrory signed, requiring restroom use based on birth sex. The Republican supermajority—74 of 120 seats—allowed its enactment. Rep. Nancy Mace’s 2027 anti-trans restroom proposal revives the same partisan strategy amid statewide political controversy.

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Story summary

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) told comedian Rob Schneider on X she will be “more of a menace than ever” as her congressional term ends.
Mace will leave the U.S. House in January 2027 after completing her term.
She finished fifth in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary, having introduced a bill barring transgender people from Capitol restrooms.

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