So Apparently Nancy Mace's Fifth Stage of Grief Is Running for Senate
Mace is weighing a Senate bid after losing South Carolina’s gubernatorial primary.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYJezebel is an established digital publication, and the article attributes information to other outlets, a named analyst and an independently consulted source. The author is not identified here, and the publication’s commentary-heavy presentation makes its reporting standards harder to assess from this article alone.
- Source type — Established national digital publication, though not a major newspaper of record or wire service.
- Source diversity — References Politico, Axios, CNN data journalist Harry Enten and a source who spoke directly to Jezebel.
- Author attribution — The article has no named author in the available information.
- Editorial standards — The writing is openly snarky, which complicates separation of reporting from commentary.
The article attributes its central claim to multiple sources and includes Mace’s own remarks and an analyst’s assessment. However, it relies partly on anonymous sourcing, provides limited detail about the potential race, and uses loaded language rather than presenting a range of perspectives.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The piece includes Mace’s remarks and an assessment questioning her prospects, but its own narration is consistently critical and offers little context in support of her potential candidacy.
- Loaded language — The narration repeatedly uses ridicule and disparaging descriptions.
- Counterarguments presented — Mace’s own remarks appear, but there is no substantive case for her potential bid.
- Source diversity — Several sources are cited, but the article does not offer a meaningful range of perspectives on the candidacy.
The article uses strongly disparaging language about Mace and foregrounds negative characterizations of her past conduct. Its framing is critical rather than politically neutral, although the piece does not develop a broader policy argument.
- Language tone — Uses mocking and dismissive phrasing about Mace and her political ambitions.
- Framing — Frames Mace’s potential candidacy as self-serving and emphasizes her prior defeat.
- Headline — The headline uses a sarcastic reference to grief to characterize her Senate interest.
Nancy Mace is weighing a run for the Senate seat left vacant by Lindsey Graham’s death, following her loss in South Carolina’s gubernatorial primary. She has not announced a decision, and the article reports uncertainty about her chances of winning the nomination.
Jezebel reports that Mace is considering a Senate bid after Graham’s death. The article cites Politico’s report that she may poll for an exploratory bid and says a source familiar with the matter independently confirmed she is considering the race. Mace tweeted a reference to “The Godfather Part III” and told Fox News she would “certainly take a look at it” if South Carolinians wanted her to serve.
The article notes that Mace lost South Carolina’s gubernatorial primary and previously ran against Graham for the Senate. It quotes CNN data journalist Harry Enten saying he did not see the numbers supporting her nomination, and reports that Donald Trump endorsed Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, as his interim replacement.
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SWIPE →Late South Carolina senator whose vacant seat is the subject of the potential race
President who announced Graham’s death and endorsed a choice for interim replacement
Representative mentioned as a past target of Mace’s criticism
Democratic Senate nominee previously expected to face Graham
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15 OUTLETSReports say Nancy Mace is considering or open to a run for the South Carolina Senate seat left vacant by Lindsey Graham’s death. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Mace’s prospects and political pushback, including criticism and reported opposition from Trump allies. Center outlets mostly track her stated interest, potential contenders and the vacancy, with one report citing low odds. Right-leaning outlets split between criticizing her interest as improper and arguing she should be considered, while also covering the succession contest.
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