Trump Favorite Nancy Mace Faces McCarthy-Backed Challenger in South Carolina GOP Primary

‘The SC 1 primary is mostly about style rather than substance,’ one analyst tells the Sun. ‘Both Mace and Templeton are very conservative across most issues.’

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Kevin McCarthy, left, and Congresswoman Nancy Mace. AP

Speaker McCarthy’s revenge tour is coming to Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s district Tuesday in South Carolina’s House primaries, where Ms. Mace is facing off against a McCarthy-backed challenger, Catherine Templeton.

Ms. Mace’s race has been the most closely watched of the challenges launched against the House Republicans who voted to remove Mr. McCarthy from the speakership last year. Mr. McCarthy is also backing challengers to Congressmen Bob Good of Virginia and Eli Crane of Arizona.

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