CHARLESTON, S.C.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican who represents the Lowcountry congressional district, formally kicked off her bid for the GOP nomination for South Carolina governor. She posted her minute-long video with a tagline “Nancy Mace for Governor” on her website Sunday evening.

Mace is scheduled to hold a launch event Monday morning at The Citadel, her alma mater.

Mace’s entrance into the governor’s race is hardly a surprise. In January, Mace was the first of the expected front-runners to say she was considering a run . She has since been touring the state and taking to social media to criticize both Attorney General Alan Wilson and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette , who are both in the race.

State Sen. Josh Kimbrell , R-Spartanburg, and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman also are in

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