Curtis Jackson
Curtis Jackson is the former husband of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and the father of their two children. The couple married in 2004 and divorced in 2019, and public records and her own posts show they co-parent. Mace has frequently described herself publicly as a 'single mom,' while, as FITSNews reported, the details of the post-divorce parenting arrangement were never publicly disclosed.
Curtis Jackson is a private individual, the former husband of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), and the father of their two children. He has largely kept a low public profile throughout their marriage and after.
What happened
2004, Marriage. Nancy Mace and Curtis Jackson married on September 25, 2004, according to the Charleston County marriage-license index (License No. 2004002757).
2019, Divorce. Mace and Jackson divorced in 2019, after about 15 years of marriage, as FITSNews and other outlets have reported. The specific terms of the divorce, including any custody arrangement, were not made public. As FITSNews reported in 2021, the details of Mace's post-divorce parenting arrangement "have not been publicly disclosed," and her office declined to provide them when asked. The pair have continued to co-parent: in December 2024, Mace posted publicly that her children and their father had taken her out to dinner for her birthday, describing an ongoing, amicable relationship.
February 15, 2020, "Single mom" on social media. On her official Facebook page, Mace posted: "When you're a single mom, instilling the spirit of team work in your kiddos isn't a choice, it's a necessity. I'm blessed to have two upstanding (not so) little ones who understand the value of hard work." A commenter on the post asked, "I thought you were married?", and no response from Mace to that question was visible. The post appeared roughly a year after the divorce.
January 2021, "Single working mother" identity confirmed by her office. When Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) sent a fundraising email claiming she was "the only single working mother of young kids serving in Congress," Mace's communications director publicly disputed the claim on Mace's behalf, in doing so confirming Mace's public identity as a single mother in Congress. This was reported by Fox News (January 25, 2021).
March 2021, Single Parents' Caucus. Mace founded a bipartisan "Single Parents' Caucus" in Congress and told The State newspaper reporter Caitlin Byrd: "I feel the pain. I know the struggle." The formation of the caucus, and Mace's framing of herself as a single parent legislating from personal experience, was reported by FITSNews (March 22, 2021), which noted that the details of her custody and co-parenting arrangement had not been publicly disclosed by her office.
July 17, 2024, RNC address. Speaking at the Republican National Convention, Mace introduced herself with the words: "I'm a single mom and a rape survivor." The remark was addressed to women in the audience; she added, "To women tonight who can relate, please know, you have a friend and a sister in me." The full text of these remarks is archived by the Archives of Women's Political Communication at Iowa State University.
June 2025, Jackson remarries. Charleston County marriage records show that Curtis Jackson married Jennifer Rodriguez on June 26, 2025 (License No. 2025001936).
The "single mom" brand, and where her children live. Mace has consistently used "single mom" and "single mother" language in public contexts: campaign materials, social media, Congress, and a national convention address. Maceopedia has confirmed, through a witness with direct personal knowledge, that Mace's children do not live with her, and that her daughter lives with her father, Curtis Jackson, by the daughter's own choice. As FITSNews reported in 2021, the specific terms of Mace's post-divorce custody and co-parenting arrangement have never been publicly disclosed by her office. Her own December 2024 post, describing her children and their father taking her out to dinner, points to an ongoing and amicable relationship between the two parents.
A note on sourcing
Some procedural claims about the couple's 2019 divorce, such as that Mace sought sole custody or that a court set particular custody terms or fees, circulate on entertainment and celebrity-profile websites but could not be confirmed in any public court record or reputable report, so they are not stated as fact here. This entry is limited to what is documented in public records, in reputable reporting, in Mace's own public statements, and, where noted, on the direct knowledge of a witness.
Sources
- Nancy Mace Facebook, "When you're a single mom…" (February 15, 2020)
- Fox News, "Dem congresswoman wrongly claims to be only single mother of young kids in Congress" (January 25, 2021)
- FITSNews, "Nancy Mace Blasted For Calling Herself A 'Single Mother'" (February 22, 2021)
- FITSNews, "Nancy Mace's New 'Single Mother' Caucus Opens The Door To More Scrutiny Of Her Familial Status" (March 22, 2021)
- Archives of Women's Political Communication (Iowa State / Catt Center), Mace RNC Remarks, July 17, 2024
- Washington Examiner, "Nancy Mace makes appeal to women as 'single mom and rape survivor' in RNC speech" (July 17, 2024)
- Charleston County Probate Court, marriage license index: License No. 2025001936 (Jackson / Rodriguez, married June 26, 2025) and License No. 2004002757 (Jackson / Mace, married September 25, 2004)