Latest Republican Out of a Job After Forcing Epstein Release
CNN characterized Mace's fifth-place finish in the June 9, 2026 South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary as the latest example of a Republican losing their seat after forcing the Epstein files release, a framing that placed her alongside Reps. Massie, Boebert, and Greene as petition signers who paid an electoral price. The analysis is CNN's own characterization of the political outcome.
CNN's post-primary analysis framed Mace's fifth-place finish (~12.1%) as a direct result of the Epstein files fight and the lost Trump endorsement, one of the most widely-cited "her problem" takes on the political consequences of her campaign.
Source: CNN