South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace has won reelection to a third term. Her election win likely cements her hold on her seat in a state that doesn’t mind sending people back to Congress for decades.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R) cruised to victory in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, earning a third term representing the coastal district. Mace earned about 58 percent of the vote,

After efforts to strike down South Carolina's 1st Congressional District redrawn lines failed Republican incumbent Nancy Mace holds a distinct advantage.