US EditionNavy Admiral Removed by Hegseth Announces Run for Congress
Retired three-star admiral Nancy Lacore seeks to represent a competitive coastal district with a focus on military families, affordability, and coastal resiliency, backed by prominent endorsements.
- On Jan. 20, Nancy Lacore announced her Democratic candidacy in a campaign launch video for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.
- Removed without explanation, Lacore says she was ousted last year by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth alongside Rear Adm. Milton Sands and Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse.
- Her campaign emphasizes affordability, military-family support and coastal resiliency, with Lacore saying, "Our leaders in Congress are not working for us. They have lost the courage to act, to fight for, and to serve the people they represent."
- South Carolina's primaries are on June 9, with formal candidate filing opening in mid-March and closing on March 30, as 15 prospective candidates vie for the open seat.
- Lacore has secured endorsements from EMILYs List and The Bench as Democrats see opportunity in the Charleston coastal seat and boost her standing in a crowded Democratic primary field.
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Admiral Removed by Hegseth Runs for Congress
Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve before she was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, announced a run for Congress in South Carolina’s 1st congressional district, The Hill reports.
Retired admiral jumps in crowded 1st Congressional District race
Retired Navy Rear Admiral Nancy Lacore of Mount Pleasant, a former chief of the Navy Reserve, is joining at least 14 other candidates running for South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District. The post Retired admiral jumps in crowded 1st Congressional District race appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
‘I’m not done’: Navy admiral booted by Hegseth now seeks to flip red Congressional seat
In a dramatic political comeback move, three-star Admiral Nancy Lacore is throwing her hat in the ring for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District after being unceremoniously booted from her post by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year. Lacore, a decorated 35-year Navy veteran who climbed the ranks from helicopter pilot to Chief of Navy Reserve, announced her Democratic bid on Tuesday with a defiant message. “After decades of service to …
'I'm not done': Navy admiral booted by Hegseth now seeks to flip red Congressional seat
In a dramatic political comeback move, three-star Admiral Nancy Lacore is throwing her hat in the ring for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District after being unceremoniously booted from her post by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year.Lacore, a decorated 35-year Navy veteran who climbed the ranks from helicopter pilot to Chief of Navy Reserve, announced her Democratic bid on Tuesday with a defiant message. "After decades of service to o…
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