Nancy Mace

Republican Representative of South Carolina's 1st district

Representative
South Carolina, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
South Carolina, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-3176

@RepNancyMace

mace.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

December 4, 1977 (46 years old)

Birthday

Became the first woman to graduate from The Citadel's Corps of Cadets program in 1999.
Authored a book about her experience at The Citadel.
Earned a master's degree in journalism and mass communication.
Founded a public relations and consulting firm called The Mace Group.
Co-owned and later sold her stake in FITSNews, a website covering South Carolina politics.
Volunteered for Ron Paul's presidential campaign in 2012 and worked for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina in 2014.
Served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, becoming the first Republican woman elected to Congress from South Carolina.
Criticized Donald Trump's actions surrounding the January 6 Capitol attack but voted against impeaching him.
Successfully fended off a Trump-backed primary challenger in her 2022 re-election campaign.
Endorsed Trump in the 2024 Republican primaries over Nikki Haley.
Advocated for exceptions for rape and incest in a six-week abortion ban bill.
Opposed offshore drilling off South Carolina's coast and received a 100% Lifetime rating from the Conservation Voters of South Carolina.
Sponsored a prison reform bill that ended the shackling of pregnant women in prison.
Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.
Criticized fellow Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert for anti-Muslim comments.
Voted in favor of removing Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
Opposed military intervention in the Russo-Ukrainian crisis but supported aid to Ukraine.
Supports LGBTQ rights and equality, co-sponsoring the Fairness for All Act.
Introduced the States Reform Act to legalize cannabis at the federal level.
Opposed the first attempt to remove Liz Cheney as chair of the House Republican Conference but voted to remove her in the second attempt.
Voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena.
Voted against raising the debt ceiling in 2023.
Opposed a Democratic proposal to grant the District of Columbia statehood.
Advocated for the repeal of Obamacare during her 2014 U.S. Senate campaign.
Has been married and divorced twice, with two children, and resides on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina.