Washington DC - South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace is reportedly considering a bid to fill the vacant Senate seat left by the late Lindsey Graham.

Two sources familiar with the representative's thinking told Politico on Sunday that Mace plans to begin polling for her exploratory bid this week, as she still has money in her federal campaign account from her previous runs for Congress.

The reporting of her interest came only hours after the news broke that Graham had died on Saturday night from what his office described as "a brief and sudden illness."

Mace shared an X post honoring the senator for having served in the Air Force and in the Senate for more than three decades.

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"We did not always agree, but no one ever questioned his love for South Carolina or the fight he brought to every room he walked into," Mace added.

Her consideration also comes after Mace failed to secure a victory in the Republican primary in her bid for governor of South Carolina. She came in fifth place with only 12% of the vote.

She notably did not have the endorsement of President Donald Trump, despite having built a reputation over the years of being a staunch MAGA loyalist.

By August 11, South Carolina will hold a special election primary to determine the Republican nominee for Graham's now-vacant Senate seat. Governor Henry McMaster may appoint an interim senator in the meantime.