Mace announced on Saturday she would be challenging Graham. | Courtesy and AP Photos Graham challenger RT's 'Nancy boy'

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s primary challenger retweeted a tweet that calls him “Nancy boy,” according to the Sunlight Foundation’s Politwoops, which monitors politicians’ deleted tweets.

Nancy Mace on Tuesday tweeted: “RT @PaulSteel4: @nancymace we support you here in Florida. Nancy Mace vs Nancy boy graham.”


“Nancy boy” is an early 20th century term, often considered derogatory, for an effeminate or homosexual man.

Mace, who announced on Saturday she will be challenging Graham in the primary, deleted the tweet after 10 minutes, Politwoops said. Mace’s account is not a verified account.

The Mace campaign did not return calls for a comment.

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