U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace will hold a town hall in downtown Rock Hill on Monday evening, marking her first major public event since officially launching her campaign for South Carolina governor.

The gathering will be held at Hoppin’ Rock Hill, 110 Southern St., at 6 p.m. and comes just one week after Mace announced her candidacy, first on social media and later during a formal campaign launch at The Citadel, her alma mater.

Monday’s event carries added political weight as it takes place in the hometown of fellow gubernatorial contender and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman. Norman, who represents the district hosting Silfab Solar’s controversial Fort Mill project, has faced increasing criticism from Fort Mill residents and a growing number in Rock Hill over his ties to the project.

Norman is co-founder

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