Nancy Mace, Potential 2026 Primary Opponent Duke It Out After She Accuses Him Of Not Prosecuting Sexual Abuse Cases

Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace and her potential primary opponent for the state’s 2026 gubernatorial contest fired back at each other Monday over sexual abuse allegations levied by the congresswoman.

Mace took to the House floor Monday accusing her ex-fiancé and three other men of drugging, raping and illicitly filming her and other women, and attacked the state’s lead prosecutor, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, for failing to prosecute the alleged perpetrators. Despite Mace claiming to have handed her evidence — more than 10,000 videos — to South Carolina law enforcement, Wilson flatly denied knowing about the alleged sex crimes and claimed Mace had never approached him about the allegations.

“I will burn this system to the ground if I have to,” Mace said on the floor. “I found more than enough probable cause and then some … If I found this many victims with this little effort. Why are they still on the streets of South Carolina today?”

Mace and Wilson are both seen as leading contenders to replace term-limited South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster. Mace has floated a gubernatorial run and has repeatedly criticized Wilson for being weak on illegal immigration. She questioned why Wilson has not prosecuted the alleged crimes on the House floor shortly before excoriating Wilson’s record on prosecuting sexual abuse.

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