Sarah McBride gets last laugh after Nancy Mace election loss
McBride joked about Nancy Mace’s primary defeat at a Pride gala and later reposted a comparison involving Mace.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Out, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
Out is an established national publication, and the page transparently attributes this article to The Advocate. The reporting outlet’s full editorial and correction record is not established here, so the score is measured rather than high.
- Source type — An established national publication, though this article is attributed to another outlet.
- Transparency — The page explicitly identifies The Advocate as the story’s original source.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
- Correction history — No correction-practice information is evident in the article.
The story gives specific quotes and details about the event and attributes McBride’s earlier remarks. It offers little response or perspective from Mace and relies heavily on characterizing her political record and the reaction to the result.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports the event and quotes McBride, but its framing is strongly sympathetic to her and critical of Mace. Mace’s perspective on the result or the exchange is not included.
- Counterarguments presented — No response from Mace is included.
- Loaded language — Describes Mace’s defeat in emphatic terms and characterizes McBride’s remarks as a punchline.
- Source diversity — The account centers on McBride, the gala audience and reactions online.
- Opinion vs reporting — It reports verifiable events and quotes, but uses evaluative framing.
The story’s language and selected details frame McBride’s response as a successful punchline and Mace’s defeat as humiliating, while emphasizing Mace’s anti-trans politics. The overall framing leans left.
- Language tone — Uses terms such as “humiliating defeat” and “devastating blow” about Mace’s loss.
- Framing — Presents McBride’s mockery as a punchline and a role reversal.
- Source selection — Includes McBride’s explanation of her approach but no response from Mace.
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This is Advocate.com's own score, and this article is credited to Advocate.com. The host score in the Source Check is Out's.
At an Equality PAC gala, Rep. Sarah McBride mocked Rep. Nancy Mace after Mace finished fifth in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary. McBride also reposted a comparison between Mace and anti-trans activist Riley Gaines.
McBride made a joke about Mace’s fifth-place finish at the National Pride Gala, telling the audience, “Happy Pride, Nancy.” The article describes Mace’s primary loss as a setback for her political ambitions and notes her unsuccessful effort to secure President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
The article says Mace had repeatedly targeted McBride in speeches, interviews, social media posts and legislative fights over transgender rights. McBride had previously said she preferred trying to persuade people rather than mirroring her opponents’ approach; after the primary, she reposted a message comparing Mace with Gaines and added, “thoughts and prayers.”
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SWIPE →South Carolina representative who lost the Republican gubernatorial primary
Mace's version of this story ↗President whose endorsement Mace unsuccessfully sought
Part of a bigger story
9 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Nancy Mace finished fifth in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary and Sarah McBride mocked the result. Left-leaning outlets present McBride’s response as a satisfying rebuke, with one piece connecting the loss to ongoing fights over trans rights. Center outlets pair the fifth-place finish with her mockery and add context on their earlier dispute. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Democrats’ mockery of Mace and her exchanges with Ilhan Omar.
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