Rep. Nancy Mace is "strongly" considering a bid for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the recent death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, according to two sources. Mace, a Republican representing South Carolina, is reportedly exploring the feasibility of a late campaign for Graham's now-vacant position.
Graham died suddenly on Saturday evening after what his office described as "a brief and sudden illness." He had been up for reelection this year and was favored to win, having previously secured the GOP primary last month.
Mace, who has a history of making controversial statements, recently finished in fifth place in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary. Due to losing that primary, she is scheduled to depart the House of Representatives in January.
Prior to her current House tenure, Mace ran against Graham in his 2014 GOP primary for reelection, finishing in fifth place. She later ran for South Carolina's state House before being elected to Congress in 2020.