Mace campaign adviser quits after congresswoman ‘decided to turn her back’ on MAGA

Published December 1, 2025 5:29pm ET



Austin McCubbin, a top political adviser to Rep. Nancy Mace‘s (R-SC) campaign for governor of South Carolina, resigned, saying Mace turned “her back on MAGA.”

In his resignation statement, McCubbin, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump who led his 2024 campaign operations in South Carolina, said he believes Mace has become too loyal to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY).

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