US EditionMace campaign adviser quits, accusing her of turning back on MAGA
J. Austin McCubbin resigned accusing Nancy Mace of embracing Rand Paul-aligned support and breaking payment promises, while her campaign denies claims and asserts her loyalty to Trump.
- On Dec. 1, J. Austin McCubbin announced on X his resignation as lead consultant for Rep. Nancy Mace, saying she turned her back on the MAGA movement and he notified her team.
- Aligning with Rand Paul allies, Mace, McCubbin says, embraced outside support tied to a Paul-linked group and told him she was directing a personal friend to provide a 7-figure check.
- Payment records show J. Austin McCubbin worked unpaid since August at half rate, alleging Nancy Mace broke payment promises after he once sought $10,000 a month for 'services'.
- The resignation raises questions for the 2026 South Carolina governor's race as Trump's team is aware of the split, and observers say its impact on Mace's positioning remains unclear.
- As background, J. Austin McCubbin, longtime GOP strategist, says Nancy Mace will be the most pro-Trump governor.
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Conservative Review
The BlazeTeam Mace hits back at former top adviser for bashing governor hopeful over Trump disloyalty: 'Didn't raise a dime'
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace's South Carolina gubernatorial campaign set its sights on a former consultant after he took to social media to air his grievances. Austin McCubbin, a longtime Republican operative and former adviser to Mace's campaign, dramatically exited her team on Monday, accusing the candidate of being disloyal to President Donald Trump. In a lengthy post on X, McCubbin claimed Mace "decided to turn her back on MAGA" only to "hug t…
Top Nancy Mace Adviser Quits After Accusing Her of Turning on Trump
Francis Chung/POLITICO/APA top strategist on Rep. Nancy Mace’s campaign for South Carolina governor announced his resignation in a fiery missive Monday, accusing the congresswoman of turning her back on President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” movement.Austin McCubbin, who served as a political polling director for the Republican National Committee in 2024, said in a post on X that his loyalty to Trump outweighed any loyalty he …
Mace campaign adviser quits after congresswoman 'decided to turn her back' on MAGA
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). “Nancy Mace has yet again decided to turn her back on …
The Independent
The Independent (US)Blow for Nancy Mace as campaign consultant quits accusing her of disloyalty to Trump
The resignation comes as Mace is seeking the governor’s seat in South Carolina and tension is growing between President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies
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