Politics & Government

SC’s Haley to become a grandmother. Here’s when her daughter is expecting

Former SC Gov. Nikki Haley announced via social media that her daughter Rena Haley Jackson is pregnant with a girl. Rena and her husband, Joshua Jackson, are expecting the child to be born in January. They have been married Since April 2023.
Former SC Gov. Nikki Haley announced via social media that her daughter Rena Haley Jackson is pregnant with a girl. Rena and her husband, Joshua Jackson, are expecting the child to be born in January. They have been married Since April 2023.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is becoming a grandmother.

Haley’s daughter, Rena Haley Jackson, and her husband Joshua Jackson, are expecting a girl, the former ambassador posted on social media on Sunday.

“Our baby girl is having a baby girl. We had a fun weekend celebrating with Rena, Josh, and Baby Jackson. We are excited to welcome our new blessing,” Haley posted with photos and a video of the couple’s gender reveal.

Rena Jackson, a pediatric nurse, is due in January, according to her Instagram account.

Joshua and Rena Haley Jackson have been married since April 2023. The couple occasionally joined Nikki Haley on the campaign trail in 2024 when she was running for president.

This will be their first child.

Rena Haley Jackson, her husband, Joshua Jackson, and and Nalin Haley watch Nikki Haley speak during a campaign stop in Camden on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024
Rena Haley Jackson, her husband, Joshua Jackson, and and Nalin Haley watch Nikki Haley speak during a campaign stop in Camden on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
Joseph Bustos
The State
Joseph Bustos is a state government and politics reporter at The State. He’s a Northwestern University graduate and previously worked in Illinois covering government and politics. He has won reporting awards in both Illinois and Missouri. He moved to South Carolina in November 2019 and won the Jim Davenport Award for Excellence in Government Reporting for his work in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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