Retired Navy admiral, Charleston attorney advance in SC’s 1st District contest

In two narrow runoff races, Jenny Costa Honeycutt and Nancy Lacore won their parties' nominations to replace U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 975

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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COLUMBIA — In the state’s most competitive congressional race, a former chief of the Navy Reserve and a Charleston County councilwoman will face off for the coastal 1st District in November.

In Tuesday’s runoff election, Jenny Costa Honeycutt, an attorney, clinched the Republican nomination over state Rep. Mark Smith. Honeycutt took about 54% of the vote, according to unofficial state Election Commission results.

She will face retired-Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, who received

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