New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- US Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican firebrand from South Carolina, has officially entered the 2026 Governor's race, launching her campaign with a defiant message and a video endorsement from President Donald Trump.

Nancy Mace, 47, currently represents South Carolina's 1st Congressional District and is a prominent personality in the state's Republican politics. Announcing her candidacy on Monday, Mace pledged to fight crime, oppose "gender ideology," and prioritise the interests of South Carolinians.

"South Carolina doesn't need another empty suit. It needs a fighter," she said at her campaign launch event.

Born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to a US Army brigadier general and a schoolteacher, Mace made histo...