South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson returns fire against Republican gubernatorial nomination rival Rep. Nancy Mace, in a Fox News Digital interview. (Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Mace told Fox News a week and a half ago, ahead of her campaign launch, "I will fight to the finish, and I will take out South Carolina's Attorney General, because he's turned a blind eye on women and on children and on the state for a lot of reasons. He might force me to do this."
Mace, in a bombshell speech on the U.S. House floor in February, alleged that Wilson ignored evidence of sexual assault against her and other women. In her hour-long speech, Mace accused four men, including her ex-fiance, of sexual crimes and said she was among the victims.
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Wilson vehemently denied Mace's accusations, saying at the time "that allegation was never made to me — no one in my office."
Wilson, in a recent statement to Fox News, argued that "Mace is a liar who will do anything to get attention to distract from her liberal voting record. I’ve served our country and dedicated my civilian career to protecting children."
And pointing to Mace, Wilson said on Monday that "it’s obvious to me that she thinks about me more than I think about her. I’ve been very busy doing my job here in South Carolina and I really don’t pay that much attention to this person."
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Aug. 1, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump remains neutral so far in the primary. Trump's grip over the GOP, thanks to his 2024 victory to win back the White House, is stronger than ever, and his endorsements in GOP nomination races are extremely influential.
Asked if she could land the president's endorsement, Mace told Fox News Digital recently that "I'll be working very hard if I get in to earn his support."
And in her campaign launch video, Mace used clips of Trump calling her a "fighter" in a speech, and adding that "when she sets her sight on something, she's tough."
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But Wilson emphasized he's "supported President Trump as attorney general since his first term…I have defended the president in court. I have defended his agenda in court. I have a great relationship with the president."
Wilson added, "I intend to earn his endorsement and earn his support the way he has earned mine. And I’ve had his back for the last eight or nine years."
Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast."
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