Former Navy Reserve chief announces bid for SC’s 1st District

By: Adrian Ashford

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 413

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The former chief of Navy Reserve is joining at least 14 other candidates running for South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District.

Retired-Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, who spent 35 years in the Navy, announced Tuesday that she’s running as a Democrat for the seat held since 2020 by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, who is running for governor.

Lacore told the SC Daily Gazette that she was removed from her leadership role last August by Defense …

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