Columbia, South Carolina - Representative Nancy Mace fell hard on Tuesday in her Republican primary for governor of South Carolina.
According to the Associated Press, Mace came in fifth place with just 12.1% of the vote.
Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, who was endorsed by Donald Trump in the race, clinched the Republican nomination at 28.9%.
Mace attributed her loss, in part, to her support for releasing the files on notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
"I voted to release the Epstein files and lost some support for that. As a survivor, I chose to stand on principle and stand against the Epstein cover-up. I chose to expose the names hidden in the sexual harassment slush fund. I chose to expose DEI judges. I chose to expose the abusers of children," the sitting congresswoman said in a statement on X.
"And apparently, I chose wrong if the goal was winning an election," she added.
Evette will face off against Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson in the general election on November 3. The state representative and former pro basketball player won his primary by a wide margin on Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham won his Republican primary for reelection. He will go head to head with Democratic nominee and pediatrician Annie Andrews in November.