Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-SC) political career ended decisively Tuesday as the South Carolina congresswoman finished a distant fifth in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary.
Former allies and staffers immediately criticized her tumultuous tenure marked by combustible ambition and self-inflicted wounds, reports The Washington Post.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy stated, “I helped her win. But I just watched her change along the way.”
Mace failed to carry her home county, received no prominent Republican endorsements, and lost President Donald Trump’s backing to a rival despite months of courting.
Former communications director Will Hampson said Mace had burned down every bridge. Her former adviser also noted she was her own best weapon — and own worst enemy.
Mace’s erratic public behavior included profanity-laced airport tirades, hour-long House floor speeches accusing men of sex crimes, and offensive comments about a Republican opponent.
Former GOP operative Justin Evans concluded, “She had all the ingredients a successful candidate should have. It’s just her moral compass was completely missing.”
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