Official portrait of Nancy Mace, U.S. Representative for South Carolina

U.S. Representative

Nancy Mace

South Carolina District 1

RepublicanConservative

Votes on Record

35

across 6 categories

40 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-3176Official Website1728 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4001

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

40 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget

40

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.35Conservative

Representative Nancy Mace holds conservative positions but votes more moderately than the average House Republican, with an ideology score of 0.346 compared to her party's average of 0.520. This places her in the more centrist wing of the Republican caucus, suggesting she occasionally breaks from party orthodoxy on certain issues.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

40

total votes analyzed

Overview

Nancy Mace represents South Carolina in the U.S. House as a Republican who has carved out a somewhat independent profile within her party. Her voting record shows she aligns with conservative principles while demonstrating occasional willingness to diverge from strict party-line positions. Her voting patterns reveal strong support for defense-related measures, with 100% support in that category, while showing more mixed voting on healthcare and budget matters. On procedural votes, she consistently opposes Democratic-led procedural motions (voting NAY on 'Ordering the Previous Question' resolutions) while supporting Republican procedural alternatives. Mace's legislative approach appears to balance traditional Republican priorities with a degree of independence that distinguishes her from more hardline conservative colleagues. Her position as more liberal than her party average suggests she may seek compromise on select issues while maintaining core conservative principles.

Key Positions

  • Strong supporter of defense and military-related legislation
  • Mixed record on healthcare legislation, supporting approximately half of measures
  • Votes against Democratic procedural motions while supporting Republican alternatives
  • More moderate than average House Republican on the ideological spectrum
  • Supported education-related measures that came to a vote

By Policy Area

Healthcare25
48% yea52% nay
Budget & Spending7
43% yea57% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $15.7M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$171K

94%

PAC / Committees$12K

6%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$54K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$118K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$241K · 71%
$200 – 499
$35K · 10%
$500 – 999
$11K · 3%
$1,000 – 1,999
$18K · 5%
$2,000+
$36K · 11%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (SC)$23K · 10%
Out-of-state$201K · 90%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

FL
$40K
TX
$33K
SC
$23K
CA
$16K
AZ
$11K
IL
$8K
NJ
$8K
NY
$6K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$119K
NONE$24K
INFORMATION REQUESTED$16K
SELF EMPLOYED$11K
NULL$5K
CONTRAVEST$5K
DANIELS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION$4K
PHARMASPHERE INC$3K
B3 CONSTRUCTION$3K
MAYO CLINIC$3K
CHARLES A KLEIN$2K
KROGER$2K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Other / Uncategorized
$600K
Administrative
$273K
Advertising
$98K
Fundraising
$34K
Materials
$8K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

$150K
2.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

$137K
3.

FRONTLINE STRATEGIES LLC

$105K
4.

DRIVER EIGHT MEDIA LLC

$98K
5.

BOGART ASSOCIATES INC

$54K
6.

FULFILLMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

$50K
7.

STAFFORD CREATIVE SERVICES

$42K
8.

GAIL GITCHO STRATEGIES LLC

$40K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$1.0M

Operating Offsets

$2K

Net Operating

$1.0M

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$27K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$2.3M

Opposing

$17.1M

Total Outside Spending

$19.4M

Top Outside Spenders

01

SOUTH CAROLINA PATRIOTS PAC

-$5.0M
$5.0M
02

HOUSE MAJORITY PAC

-$4.6M
$4.6M
03

DCCC

-$3.0M
$3.0M
04

314 ACTION FUND

-$1.5M
$1.5M
05

CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION

+$1.3M
$1.3M
06

EDF ACTION VOTES

-$673K
$673K
07

WIN IT BACK PAC

+$640K
$640K
08

LCV VICTORY FUND

-$608K
$608K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H0SC01394Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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