The congresswoman joins a crowded field to succeed GOP Gov. Henry McMaster, who can't run again because of term limits.

Despite Monday’s kickoff, Mace’s entrance into the governor’s race is hardly a surprise. As Mace considered a run, she has been critical of GOP rivals Attorney General Alan Wilson and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.

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.