Republican Rep. Nancy Mace kicked off her campaign for South Carolina governor Monday, reveling in her reputation as a politically mercurial outsider willing to take on the establishment and go to battle for conservative causes.
“South Carolina is tired of politicians who smile for the cameras, lie to your face and then vanish when it’s time to lead,’’ Mace told a gathering of supporters at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, where she made history as the school’s first female graduate. “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.”
Mace pledged to work with federal immigration authorities to expel undocumented immigrants, slash the state income tax and defund colleges that push “gender ideology.”
