SuperPAC Poses As Health Agency And Falsely Smears Mace As She And Her Child Fight COVID-19 At Home
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Nancy Mace for Congress campaign announced today they issued a legal cease and desist order to stop a deceitful, patently-false attack ad by far-left SuperPAC 314 Action, which has spent more than $600,000 to elect Rep. Joe Cunningham.
“Right now all I care about is making sure my family gets better,” said Rep. Nancy Mace.
“While Rep. Mace and her child are fighting COVID-19 responsibly at home, in quarantine, out-of-state special interests are spending thousands to falsely smear her and weaponize a serious illness for political gain,” said Mara Mellstrom, Mace’s campaign manager. “These false and divisive attacks are everything wrong with politics today and do not reflect the values of South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Regardless of political party, this is not how we treat each other here in the Lowcountry.”
“Rep. Cunningham claims he does not take PAC money, but it’s clear he’s relying on PAC money for support. In the last two cycles, 314 Action PAC has been his biggest backer,” stated Mellstrom. “This deceitful and crude attack perpetuates a negative stigma associated with those who test positive for Coronavirus. This is a highly contagious illness and no one should feel embarrassed or ashamed if they test positive. South Carolina is now facing a very real public health concern as we are seeing a significant increase in the daily number of confirmed cases across the state.”
“Every person in the Lowcountry deserves better,” added Mellstrom.
The legal cease and desist order the campaign has issued is below.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Mara Mellstrom
mara@nancymace.org
843.580.6223
LEGAL CONTACT
David A. Warrington
david.warrington@kutakrock.com
804.644.1700
CEASE AND DESIST (Facebook) FINAL_6.29.20 Ltr to Facebook re Cease and Desist False Health Alert 4827-3447-3921 v.1
CEASE AND DESIST (314 Action) 6.29.20 Ltr to 314 Action re Cease and Desist False Health Alert 4821-1070-2785 v.1