Nancy Mace claims she works for her constituents seven days a week, but her actual attendance record on Capitol Hill says otherwise. After the South Carolina Republican defended her work ethic on X, the platform attached a Community Note highlighting her recent absences from the House floor. The back-and-forth began when Mace pushed back against online criticisms regarding her job performance.
House of Representatives.” House Clerk records show Mace missed two votes on Aug. 31 following a five-week recess, as well as two votes right before the break on July 23. In total, she has recorded “Not Voting” on 104 roll call measures this year — missing more than 36 percent of all floor votes, compared to the typical member average of less than 10 percent. Mace dismissed the criticism, arguing that presence on the House floor wasn’t the sole measure of a lawmaker’s output.
They come first.” Her response drew heavy criticism online, with users citing her attendance record and pointing out her recent shift toward outside media projects following her defeat in June’s Republican gubernatorial primary. The House Clerk’s roll call shows you missing 36.1% of 2026 votes, including both your first night back from recess Aug 31,” one commenter wrote, pointing out that the only members missing more votes were on official medical leave. Others questioned her priorities during her final months in office.
Since her primary loss, Mace launched a YouTube podcast, “Get Maced,” where she recently discussed getting nine tattoos in short succession to “reclaim” her body, as reported by Politico. Democrat Nancy Lacore and Republican Jenny Honeycutt are set to compete in November to represent South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. The Independent has contacted Mace’s office for comment.
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