Nancy Lacore wins South Carolina House race

Retired Navy Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore won South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District race, defeating Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt and taking the seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace. The Associated Press called the race after earlier projections; the reports did not provide certified final vote totals. Lacore, a Democrat, will represent the coastal district that includes Charleston. Mace is leaving the House seat after an unsuccessful campaign for governor. She congratulated Lacore and said her office was committed to a smooth transition. Unofficial results cited in an earlier projection showed Lacore leading Honeycutt by more than 3,300 votes, with 49.65% to Honeycutt’s 48.64%. The figures were reported before the later call declaring Lacore the winner. Lacore served 35 years in the Navy, beginning as a helicopter pilot and rising to become a three-star vice admiral and chief of the Navy Reserve. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed her from that post in August 2025. Lacore has said she was given no explanation for her dismissal. She oversaw about 60,000 sailors and completed two deployments, according to the projection report. Her military career and...