Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Nancy Mace crashes in gubernatorial primary. Social media is mercilessly petty.

South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace lost Tuesday night in the GOP primary for governor, and it wasn't even close:

Nancy Mace didn't just lose South Carolina's GOP primary for governor: She cratered, finishing fifth and failing to carry even her own district—a striking collapse for a Republican once framed as a rising star, reports the Washington Post. Her defeat caps a years-long arc in which the 2020 House recruit went from moderate Trump-skeptic to MAGA ally to near-total isolation, according to former aides, allies, and colleagues who describe a pattern of sharp ideological pivots, attention-grabbing stunts, and broken relationships. 

 As the excerpt details, Mace is an infamous figure in the halls of Congress for not only her ridiculous stunts, but her vicious attacks on trans people and their allies. The irony is that she vocally supported the LGBTQ community - including trans people - in the early days of her career. Her 90-degree switch and other bizarre incidents (including wild accusations by former members of her staff) left Mace the subject of many whispers and with very few friends.

The part I mentioned about Mace having very few friends is an understatement when one witnesses how people on social media responded to her loss. 

Mace sent out the following tweet earlier:


Some of the "more polite" responses have been the following:
    


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