Fired Admiral Nancy Lacore projected to flip GOP seat
The gist
Retired Navy admiral Nancy Lacore is projected to beat Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt in South Carolina's 1st District.
Her win comes a year after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed her from command.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2025Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Nancy Lacore as chief of the Navy Reserve, ending her 35-year military career; the Department of Defense reportedly gave no explanation.
- Jun 23, 2026Lacore won the Democratic primary in South Carolina.
- Nov 3, 2026Lacore flipped the military-friendly South Carolina 1st Congressional District in Tuesday's vote.