Rep. Nancy Mace has recently shared that she would never date again after turning down multiple suitors, including Democrats.In an exclusive chat with TMZ’s Charlie Cotton at Capitol Hill on September 17, she explained that she had “a lot of suitors when the tattoo story came out, including some Democrats. But I turned them all down.”When asked if it was because of her divorce, she said “no,” but attributed it to everything that happened after, noting her “tough times.” Nancy shared that she took pride in her politics and business inclinations, admitting that “the personal thing has been a struggle.”Nancy Mace has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Chris Niemiec in 1999. Their marriage ultimately withered under the weight of the years and they divorced in 2002. She married Curtis Jackson in 2004, but eventually they also divorced in 2019. Mace then got engaged to Patrick Bryant, but their engagement ended in late 2023 before their marriage.Continue reading for more details.Everything about Rep. Nancy Mace’s family, her ex-husbands and partnersEver since Rep. Nancy Mace’s candid interview with TMZ on her single life has gone viral, fans are intrigued to know more about her personal life.She was born Nancy Ruth Mace on December 4, 1977, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She assumed office as a U.S. Representative on January 3, 2021 after winning an election in November 2020. She represents South Carolina's 1st congressional district.Her father is retired U.S. Army Brigadier General James Emory Mace. He is also a Vietnam War veteran and former Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel. Her mother is Anne Mace, a schoolteacher with advanced degrees in education. She has three siblings, a brother and two sisters.Nancy Mace met her first husband, Chris Niemiec, while attending The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. She was the first woman to graduate from the Corps of Cadets program in 1999. They soon tied the knot the same year. She later earned her Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Georgia.House Of Representatives Votes On War Powers Resolution And DHS Funding - Source: GettyThe two were married for about two years, and they eventually divorced in 2002. Mace founded a public relations and consulting firm called the Mace Group in 2008 and worked in commercial real estate and tech marketing. Niemiec became a lawyer and a U.S. Air Force Reserve JAG Corps officer.It was not long after her divorce that Nancy Mace found love again, meeting Curtis Jackson in 2004. They married the same year and were together for about 14-15 years until their divorce in 2019. Jackson is a software engineer and businessman. He was originally from Connecticut but settled in the Charleston, SC area.He has always been supportive of Mace’s political career. He took to his Facebook account when Mace was running for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and wrote:“I am so proud of her for setting out to make a difference and the passion she has for improving this great country.”Following their divorce, Nancy Mace and Jackson were engaged in a custody battle, with Mace demanding full custody of her children. She cited Jackson’s alcohol abuse and parenting ability as her reasons. A judge ruled that the former couple would have joint custody of their children.Mace then reportedly dated Charleston software entrepreneur Patrick Bryant for two years before announcing her engagement in May 2022. It was a surprise proposal planned by her then-fiancé on Sullivan’s Island.According to a report in the South Carolina Daily Gazette, their relationship ended in November 2023 after Mace discovered photos and videos of several women, including videos of her, being assaulted. In February 2025, Mace accused Bryant and three other men of r*pe, physical abuse, s*x trafficking, and non-consensual filming during a speech on the U.S. House floor.