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Anonymous text messages flooded South Carolina cell phones this week accusing South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace of being insufficiently loyal to the pro-life cause – one of the first major broadsides of the upcoming election cycle.
The messages drew attention to a legislative scorecard published by the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America organization, a national pro-life group. The scorecard was for the 118th U.S. Congress – which concluded its work last month. According to Mace’s entry, she received a “D” grade from the organization during that session – her second term in Washington, D.C.
“Despite casting a handful of pro-life votes, Congresswoman Mace has used local and national media platforms to denounce protections for unborn children and undermine thoughtful pro-life strategy,” the group claimed. “Instead of constructively participating in the much-needed conversation to save babies and serve women, she puts forth hostile arguments that bolster the baseless claims of pro-abortion politicians while failing to acknowledge or endorse the numerous GOP legislative proposals at both the state and federal level that provide resources and help to women and children.”
“Her duplicitous voting record and rhetoric emboldens the abortion lobby and undercuts pro-life legislative initiatives,” the statement concluded.
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According to the anonymous text message, Mace’s pro-life record is “one of the WORST ratings for any Republican in congress.”
Is that accurate? Not according to National Right for Life, one of the nation’s largest pro-life advocacy groups – and the parent organization of S.C. Citizens for Life, the Palmetto State’s largest and most well-known pro-life organization.
According to National Right to Life’s scorecard (.pdf) for the 118th congress, Mace received a 100 percent rating – the same rating as every other member of the South Carolina GOP congressional delegation.
In response to the anonymous messages, Mace cited her impending candidacy for governor of South Carolina – specifically suggesting that two of her potential opponents in the 2026 GOP primary, either attorney general Alan Wilson or lieutenant governor Pamela Evette, could be behind the attack.
“I haven’t announced a run for governor yet, but it’s good to see people like Alan and Pam are concerned about my next move,” Mace told FITSNews. “That’s the worst kept secret in South Carolina politics.”
Wait… hold up.
We’re double-checking our math… but is that the first time Mace confirmed she’s running for governor?

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Most Palmetto politicos had obviously already factored her gubernatorial aspirations into their calculus, but it’s certainly something to see it in black and white like that.
Anyway, as for the substance of the attack against her, Mace cited the abortion gambit invoked during the 2024 campaign by president-elect Donald Trump.
“My pro-life record and values are in line with Donald Trump,” she said. “Clearly the majority of South Carolinians agree with us, as evidenced by his massive win statewide in November.”
As for those accused of sending the message?
Sources close to Wilson’s political organization told us “no one on the Wilson team is responsible for this.” As for Evette? In the event we hear back from a representative of her team, we will be sure to pass along that response.
Just last week, FITSNews filed a lengthy report on the impending political bloodshed associated with the 2026 governor’s race. That report specifically cited “Damoclesian blades” dangling over their intended targets, “ready to be dropped via covert mailings, anonymous text messages or well-funded special interest blitzkriegs.”
Looks like the anonymous text attacks have begun…
As we promised, count on FITSNews to keep our audience in the loop on which daggers are drawing blood.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …

Will Folks is the founding editor of the news outlet you are currently reading. Prior to founding FITSNews, he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina. He lives in the Midlands region of the state with his wife and eight children.
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It should never be forgotten that elective abortion is the only medical procedure that involves two patients that has for its express purpose the direct killing of one of the patients.
Every procured abortion is an act of violence, albeit in a medical setting.
Lethal violence against children is never “necessary.” Violence against children is preventable. Before as well as after birth, children should not receive less protection than adults.
Their mothers’ personal and social needs can and should be met by non-violent means.
You better be careful Will – Nancy may “catch you outside”…
SBA demands a straight line, unnuanced, view of the world that really isn’t that practical so it’s not surprising that they’d have trouble with Mace. Abortion is wrong, it involves the killing of an unborn life but there have to be some codified exceptions (rape/life of mother). If we only allowed those two exceptions, we’d cut abortion by 99% since according to Guttmacher, the vast majority of abortions are performed because the potential mother/father was too stupid or too lazy to insist on birth control. If (un)Planned Parenthood focused on the money losing side of their business (contraception) they could probably reduce the percentage of unintended pregnancies as least be the same amount as the number of babies they murder every year…