Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) teased a major announcement on her political future to come in the “next couple of days,” as she has been weighing a bid to enter the South Carolina gubernatorial race since the beginning of the summer.

"It's obviously going to make the race very fractious, very interesting with the potential to have a lot of unflattering portraits," a pollster told Newsweek.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Sunday she plans to decide in the coming days whether to launch a bid for South Carolina governor. In an interview on Fox News’s “Fox Report Weekend,” Mace hinted that she “may be forced” to enter the race.

Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) is widely expected to announce her candidacy for governor of South Carolina, with a scheduled “special announcement” planned for August 4 at The Citadel fueling speculation.

Nancy Mace (R-SC) is weighing a bid for South Carolina governor, potentially joining a competitive GOP primary field that includes Attorney General Alan Wilson, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, and Rep. Ralph Norman.