Charleston, South Carolina - MAGA Congresswoman Nancy Mace has officially launched her run for governor of South Carolina, and she is banking on her allegiance to President Donald Trump to help get her there.

On Monday, Mace shared an X post announcing her gubernatorial run, writing, "God's not done with South Carolina and neither am I. You and me. Our mission begins now."

Mace's campaign appears to be vying strongly for an endorsement from the president, as the post included a brief campaign video ad that featured clips of Trump describing her as a "fighter" and "tough."

In an interview that night with NewsNation, Mace said she was excited to bring her "Trump in high heels" mindset to leading the state in 2026.

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On the importance of following Trump's agenda, Mace explained, "These fights are worth fighting for, whether we're talking about illegal immigration or men and women's spaces or, in my case, in the state of South Carolina, we have the highest state income tax in the southeast."

She went on to describe him as "a kingmaker, in this case, a possible queenmaker" in the race, and she and her campaign will "work hard to earn his endorsement."

Mace has had her issues with Trump in the past. After the January 6 Capitol riots in 2021, she was one of the few republicans to criticize Trump's role in it and outright blamed him for the riots.

This led to Trump endorsing Mace's challenger when she ran for re-election in 2022.

Since then, Mace has become a full-blown MAGA Republican, using her position to praise everything the president does and as a proponent of his most controversial policies.

An endorsement from Trump would certainly help Mace's effort to take on Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Rep. Ralph Norman in the primaries, as his endorsement record shows high success rates for Republican races.