Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican and frequent national-profile figure, loses in her state’s GOP gubernatorial primary. Both outlets report that unofficial results show Mace finishing fifth in the race. PBS NewsHour describes her finish as last or near last, noting that it comes after a decade of involvement in South Carolina and national politics. The Washington Post similarly says she places fifth in the primary and highlights that her defeat is comprehensive, including losing in her own home county and her congressional district. With the primary outcome, Mace’s next political steps are uncertain, as the loss ends her bid for the governor’s nomination and removes her from the path to the general election on the Republican ticket. The reports focus on the primary results and their implications for her career, without detailing broader campaign reasons or specific competitors’ vote totals.