Lacore wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District
The former Navy Reserve chief won 52% of the vote and will face Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt in November.
- On Tuesday, Nancy Lacore won the Democratic nomination for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, securing 52% of the vote in a district that has leaned Republican for 40 years.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lacore from her position as chief of the Navy Reserve last year, an abrupt dismissal that prompted her transition into politics.
- Lacore emerged from a crowded June 9 primary field, finishing nearly 8 points ahead of Mac Deford, gaining endorsements from EMILY's List and VoteVets.
- In the November general election, Lacore will face Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt, challenging the seat held by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace.
- Targeting affordability and veteran issues, Lacore criticized Hegseth for requesting an additional $80 billion from Congress for war costs, calling the approach "predictable" and "unacceptable.
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Albany native advances in South Carolina House race
Nancy Lacore, a former Navy Admiral and Albany native, won the Democratic nomination for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on June 23. The Albany native will advance to the general election in November.
Fired Navy admiral wins Democratic primary in South Carolina as GOP councilwoman clinches Republican nod for open House seat
Nancy Lacore, the three-star admiral Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed last August, won the Democratic primary runoff for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on Monday night. She will face Republican Jenny Honeycutt, a Charleston County Council member who dispatched state Rep. Mark Smith in the GOP runoff the same evening. The seat opened after Rep....
Navy Admiral Fired By War Secretary Pete Hegseth Wins Congressional Primary – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Danielle
Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral who was fired by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, won the Democratic primary for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Lacore will face Republican Jenny Honeycutt in the general election. Nancy Lacore, who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, won a Democratic House primary in South Carolina. https://t.co/s3sLeji4fY — The New York Times (@nytimes) June 24, 2026 The Hill shared further: Lacore, a t…
Fired by Hegseth, Former Navy Admiral Wins Democratic Primary and Heads to South Carolina Congressional Showdown
Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy rear admiral who was dismissed earlier this year by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a controversial Pentagon leadership shakeup, has won the Democratic primary runoff in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, setting up a high-profile general election battle that is already drawing national attention.
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