Nancy Lacore
D
Won the Democratic primary runoff (June 23, 2026) with 52.1% of the vote
Nancy Lacore is a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral running as the Democratic nominee for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.[2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels
Supports permanently banning offshore drilling along the South Carolina coast and investing in flood resilience.[2]
“I support investing in flood resilience, protecting our waterways and marshes, and permanently banning offshore drilling off our coast.”
In their words — priorities
- Making life more affordable for Lowcountry families by lowering costs of housing, healthcare, prescription drugs, insurance, energy, and childcare, and protecting Social Security and Medicare.[2]
- Restoring accountability in Washington: supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks and getting dark money out of elections; says she has not taken corporate PAC money.[2]
- Improving care for veterans and military families: reducing VA wait times, expanding mental healthcare access, and giving veterans more flexibility to use education benefits.[2]
Background
- Served in the U.S. Navy for 35 years, beginning as a helicopter pilot and rising to a three-star admiral and Chief of Navy Reserve, leading nearly 60,000 sailors. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 and Djibouti in 2017.[2]
- Earned a bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross.[2]
- Says she was removed from her three-star position by then-Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth without explanation in 2025, prompting her run for Congress.[2]
Campaign money
Raised $2.3M · spent $1.9M · $412K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗