Nancy Mace vows to be 'more of a menace than ever' following election loss
The Hill reports on Nancy Mace's defiant response to her fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, in which she pledged to remain politically active. The piece quotes Mace saying she intends to be 'more of a menace than ever' as her House term winds down.

The Hill covered Nancy Mace's response to her loss in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, reporting that she struck a defiant tone and signaled she would stay in the political fray. Per The Hill, Mace said she planned to be "more of a menace than ever" following the defeat. The headline's phrasing quotes Mace's own characterization of her intentions.
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