WASHINGTON —

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has launched a campaign for the state’s gubernatorial primary in 2026.

In a speech kicking off her campaign Monday morning, Mace said the state is “is tired of politicians who smile for the cameras, lie to your face, and then vanish when it’s time to lead.”

“I’m not one of them,” she added. “I’m running for governor because South Carolina doesn’t need another empty suit. It needs a governor who will fight for you and your values.”

She laid out a platform that included freezing the state’s general fund spending at around $11.6 billion, mandating that every state agency cut 3% to 4% from its budget each year, expanding access to vocation or trade schools and defunding “any office, agency or department who refuses to follow state a

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