MAGA Candidate Running for Nancy Mace’s Seat Says She’s “Not Just Out For Clickbait”

While U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) runs her 2026 gubernatorial campaign, Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt has joined a crowded Republican primary to replace Mace and represent the state’s 1st Congressional District.

Note: Other candidates seeking the GOP nomination include state Rep. Mark Smith, retired Air Force pilot Alex Pelbath, former physician Sam McCown, Dorchester County Councilman Jay Byars, Beaufort County Councilman Logan Cunningham, and veteran Justin Myers.

In her campaign launch video (below), the self-described “unapologetic conservative” Costa Honeycutt said: “I will be a champion for the America First agenda, just like I have done in local office.” She added, “There are plenty of ridiculous politicians in D.C., and what we really need are people who are serious, not just out for clickbait.”

Mace, who is known for pulling PR stunts like walking the hallways of Congress wearing a white shirt with a large “A” on the front (to protest “being demonized for my vote and for my voice”), is being trolled this week on social media for taking credit for “securing the largest infrastructure grant in state history.”

Note: When Mace voted against President Biden’s infrastructure bill — which provided the funding she’s referring to — she called it a “socialist wish list” and a “fiasco.” Her candidacy is so far weathering the criticism well, as she continues to be considered the frontrunner in the governor’s race.