GOP Rep Nancy Mace frontrunner for SC governor: poll

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette notched 8% while Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., earned 6%. State Sen. Josh Kimbrell took 3% support. A further 52% were undecided.

By Ben Whedon

Published: July 29, 2025 1:58pm

Updated: July 29, 2025 3:55pm

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., appears well-positioned to claim the Palmetto State governor's mansion should she opt to seek statewide office, a recent poll has revealed.

Mace has not formally entered the race, though she has teased such a move with myriad social media posts. One such post this week stated "If I were Governor, I'd never waver in backing the badge and defending the rule of law." That post followed a meeting with a local police chief.

Mace notched 16% support among Republican voters, edging out state Attorney General Alan Wilson, who notched 15% in a South Carolina Policy Council survey.

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette notched 8% while Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., earned 6%. State Sen. Josh Kimbrell took 3% support. A further 52% were undecided.

Conducted July 21-25, the survey questioned 1,200 registered voters and has a margin of error of +/- 2.77%.

"South Carolina needs a leader who will: Lower state income tax to ZERO. Protect women and children. Restore Law and Order. Expel the establishment. Rebuild our energy grid. To those that want to come after me, I say: bring it. BIG DECISIONS COMING SOON," Mace posted on Monday.