Democrat fired by Trump administration narrowly leads in 1st District contest

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 709

Last Updated: 5 days, 17 hours ago

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South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District appears headed for an automatic recount with results that could mark a major victory for Democrats in a seat that was supposed to be safe for Republicans.

With 98% of votes counted at midnight Tuesday, Democrat Nancy Lacore had a 0.7 percentage point lead over Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt. Less than 2,400 votes separate the two, according to unofficial results. In South Carolina, results within a one-point margin require a …

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