Nancy Mace

Nancy Ruth Mace (born December 4, 1977) is an American businesswoman, politician, and author. She is the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021.

Nancy Mace
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Joe Cunningham
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 99th district
In office January 23, 2018 – November 8, 2020
Preceded by	James Merrill
Succeeded by	Mark Smith
Personal details
Born	(1977-12-04) December 4, 1977 (age 48) Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Curtis Jackson ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2019)​
Children	2
Education	The Citadel (BS) University of Georgia (MS)

Mace also was the first woman to graduate from the Corps of Cadets program at The Citadel, in 1999.

From 2018 to 2020, Mace served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for District 99.^[1]

In August 2025, Mace officially announced her gubernatorial bid for the 2026 election.^[2][3]