Navy Admiral Fired by Hegseth and Local Attorney Advance to Runoff in Dem Primary to Replace Nancy Mace

Fired by Hegseth, now headed for a runoff: Navy admiral’s political comeback gains steam

A retired Navy vice admiral fired by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is now on track for a runoff election in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Former three-star vice admiral Nancy Lacore, a 35-year military veteran, was removed by Hegseth during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office. Lacore called the move “without cause” in a video launching her campaign for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. That vacant seat is Congr…

NEW: Retired Navy Admiral & Local Attorney Advance To Runoff In SC Primary

Nancy Lacore and Mac Deford are the last ones standing in a pivotal Democratic primary for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. The primary results from Tuesday evening indicate both candidates secured enough votes to warrant a runoff election set for June 23. Neither candidate captured the more than 50% requisite threshold for an outright victory, leading to this anticipated showdown. Lacore, a retired Navy vice admiral, enters this rac…

Navy admiral fired by Hegseth and local attorney advance to runoff in Dem primary to replace Nancy Mace

Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy vice admiral who was fired by Pete Hegseth, and Mac Deford, a local attorney, advanced to a runoff election on Tuesday evening amid a crowded Democratic primary to fill a congressional vacancy left behind by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.Because no candidate garnered more than 50% of the vote needed to win outright, the primary now heads to a runoff that’s slated to take place on June 23. Once having cleared the primary, th…

Navy Admiral Fired by Hegseth Advances to Runoff to Replace Mace

Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, advanced to a Democratic primary runoff for the First Congressional District of South Carolina, according to The Associated Press. Also advancing to a runoff against Ms. Lacore is Mac Deford, a Coast Guard veteran who was previously the general counsel for the town of Hilton Head Island. Whoever wins the runoff on June 23 will face a daunting task in the fall: f…