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Nancy Mace is OUSTED from politics after Trump extracts Epstein 'revenge' in South Carolina governor's race

The article describes Trump’s endorsement of Evette as a test of his influence over Republican primaries.

Nancy Mace is OUSTED from politics after Trump extracts Epstein 'revenge' in South Carolina governor's race
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
Jun 9, 2026
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Nancy Mace finished last in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary, while Trump-endorsed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff. The article frames the result as another test of Trump’s influence in Republican primaries.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement of Pamela Evette is presented as a factor in the race

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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate who finished last in the primary

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Representative and Trump-backed Republican gubernatorial candidate in Iowa who lost to Zach Lahn

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative mentioned as a target of Trump’s endorsement against him

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

Representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate mentioned in polling and as an introducer at Nikki Haley’s 2024 launch

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
R · Secretary of Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services secretary whose movement is associated with Zach Lahn

Cory Mills
R · FL-7

Representative whom Mace targeted for expulsion over sexual misconduct

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator mentioned in the article’s account of Trump’s endorsements

Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Representative mentioned as Trump’s endorsed alternative to Bill Cassidy

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Senate candidate whom Trump endorsed against Cornyn

Sarah McBride
D · DE-AL

Representative mentioned in connection with Mace’s effort to bar her from women’s bathrooms on Capitol Hill

Kentucky House candidate mentioned as Trump’s endorsed challenger to Thomas Massie

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator mentioned as an example of a Republican whose political career Trump’s endorsement affected

ALSO MENTIONED  Alan Wilson, South Carolina attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate advancing to the runoff; Jermaine Johnson, State House member and Democratic gubernatorial candidate mentioned in a brief note about the Democratic side; Josh Kimbrell, South Carolina state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate who dropped out and endorsed Wilson; Nikki Haley, Former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador whose 2024 launch event was introduced by Ralph Norman; Pamela Evette, Lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate advancing to the runoff; Rom Reddy, Republican gubernatorial candidate described as an outsider businessman; Zach Lahn, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Iowa who defeated Trump-backed Randy Feenstra

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Evette and Wilson Advance to South Carolina Governor Runoff

Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial nomination. Left-leaning outlets frame the result around Trump’s endorsement, Norman and Mace’s losses, and fractures within the GOP. Center outlets pair reporting on the primary results with a more dramatic take on Trump’s influence and Mace’s defeat.

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