Rep. Nancy Mace considering Senate run to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham after his sudden death: sources

Rep. Nancy Mace considering Senate run to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham after his sudden death: sources

WASHINGTON — Firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace is “strongly” considering a bid for late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s now-vacant seat, two sources confirmed to The Post.

Mace (R-SC), who finished in fifth place in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary last month, is keeping her options open and exploring the viability of a potential last-minute Senate campaign.

Graham (R-SC) died suddenly Saturday evening after “a brief and sudden illness,” according to his office. He was up for reelection this year and was favored to win after prevailing in the GOP primary last month.

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, alongside Virginia Rep. John McGuire, shouts as President Trump arrives for his joint address to Congress on March 4, 2025. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and chair of the Senate Budget Committee, during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. If confirmed, Hal Duncan would replace former Representative Dan Bishop, who served as OMB's deputy director before Trump sent him back to North Carolina to be a federal prosecutor. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Longtime South Carolina Sen. Graham, seen in June, died suddenly Saturday evening after “a brief and sudden illness,” according to his office. Bloomberg via Getty Images

Due to losing her primary, Mace is set to depart the House next January.

The congresswoman — who has a history of making wild accusations and statements — ran against Graham in his 2014 GOP primary for reelection, but finished in fifth place.

Afterward, she ran for South Carolina’s state House and then for Congress in 2020.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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