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In South Carolina, Tests for Trumpism on Primary Ballots

Representatives Nancy Mace and Tom Rice face uphill battles in their re-election bids after refusing to echo Trump’s claims of 2020 election fraud.

AP/Meg Kinnard, file
Katie Arrington speaks to a crowd gathered to hear President Trump, March 12, 2022. She is facing Representative Nancy Mace in the Republican primary. AP/Meg Kinnard, file
KYLE SCHMIDBAUER
KYLE SCHMIDBAUER

Two GOP House primary elections in South Carolina Tuesday will serve as referenda on President Trump and his rhetoric, testing whether the 2020 election retains importance for Republican voters.

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KYLE SCHMIDBAUER
KYLE SCHMIDBAUER

Kyle Schmidbauer is an editorial intern with the Sun and a senior at Montclair State University in New Jersey. He is a weekend editor for The Daily Caller, and his writing has appeared in multiple collegiate publications.

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