Mace endorses old foe Alan Wilson for South Carolina governor: ‘Buried the hatchet’

Published June 10, 2026 12:00am ET | Updated June 10, 2026 8:51am ET



After placing fifth in her bid to be South Carolina’s next governor, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) conceded and endorsed state Attorney General Alan Wilson, her political foe.

Mace and Wilson have gone head-to-head as political rivals over the past few years, with Wilson calling Mace an “entitled, spoiled brat” and Mace blasting Wilson for executing a political “hit job” against her gubernatorial campaign. But the two enemies have apparently let bygones be bygones as of Tuesday evening, as Mace conceded her gubernatorial loss and backed Wilson in his runoff against Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R-SC), predicting Wilson will “mop the floor” with Evette.

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