Nancy Mace Reportedly Looking Into Senate Run, Won't Seek Interim Appointment
Mace ruled out seeking an interim appointment but left open a campaign for the full Senate term.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYTMZ is a recognizable national publisher, but its tabloid orientation and the limited transparency about its own reporting support a below-average institutional credibility score. The article attributes its key campaign-development claims to Politico rather than presenting independent sourcing in detail.
- Source type — National publisher, but with a tabloid focus that is a weaker fit for political reporting.
- Transparency — Key claims about Mace’s plans are attributed to a separate report and unnamed sources.
- Author attribution — The page credits TMZ Staff rather than an individual reporter.
The article identifies the interviews and attributes the exploratory-run reporting to Politico and people with direct knowledge. It is concise and provides little additional context or independent corroboration.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report includes Mace’s statements from two interviews and separately attributes the polling and exploratory-run claims to Politico. It offers little context beyond those accounts and no additional perspective on the possible race.
- Source diversity — Includes Mace’s statements and a report attributed to Politico, but no other perspectives.
- Counterarguments presented — No opposing view or response about a potential run is included.
- Opinion vs reporting — Primarily reports claims and statements rather than arguing a position.
The article reports Mace’s statements and attributes the account of a possible campaign to Politico. Its language is informal, but it does not clearly favor a political side.
- Language tone — Conversational phrasing, but no clear ideological judgment.
- Source selection — Uses Mace’s public interviews and attributes campaign reporting to Politico.
- Framing — Frames the story around whether Mace may seek the Senate seat, without an explicit partisan endorsement.
Nancy Mace said she would not seek an interim appointment to Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, while leaving open a full-term run. Politico reported that she is considering a campaign and plans to begin polling.
Mace said in a CNN interview that she did not want the short-term Senate appointment, citing the need for Republicans to retain their House seats and saying the coming weeks should focus on grieving Graham. She did not confirm or deny whether she would run for the full term in November.
TMZ cited a Politico report, based on people with direct knowledge, that Mace would begin polling for an exploratory run and had money left from previous congressional campaigns. Mace also said on Fox News that she would not “shut the door” on a run. Graham’s team announced his death after what it described as a “brief and sudden illness.”
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SWIPE →Representative from South Carolina considering a run for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat
Part of a bigger story
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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