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Nancy Lacore U.S. House — South Carolina's 1st District Lean R First run
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U.S. House — South Carolina's 1st District · First run

Nancy Lacore

Nancy Lacore is a retired Navy vice admiral who won the Democratic runoff on June 23, 2026. She faces Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt in an open seat that Cook Political Report moved from Likely Republican to Lean Republican on Oct. 16.

On the ballot against Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)

Why it matters: The coastal 1st District has been Republican-held since 2020 and is open because Nancy Mace left it to run for governor, and both parties are spending heavily: Cook cited NRCC and Congressional Leadership Fund support for Honeycutt.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Oct 27 source
Money raised (through Sep 30) Lacore$4,429,295 $552,641 cash on hand. source

In Nancy's own words

We absolutely do need more gun-sense safety rules
Nancy Lacore, Lacore on guns at the SC-1 debate with Honeycutt, as reported by WCSC Live 5, Oct 16 source
But we need to have comprehensive, universal background checks.
Nancy Lacore, Lacore on guns at the SC-1 debate, as reported by WCSC Live 5, Oct 16 source

Where Nancy stands

Cost of living
She calls for repealing tariffs and reversing cuts to Medicaid. source
Guns
She supports the Second Amendment and calls for universal background checks and more safety rules. source
Data centers and AI
She supports regulating data centers and AI at both the local and federal levels. source
War powers
She argues Congress must be involved in decisions to go to war, or the U.S. ends up in prolonged conflicts that raise costs and endanger service members. source

The record

  • Served 35 years in the U.S. Navy, starting as a helicopter pilot and retiring as a three-star admiral and Chief of Navy Reserve.
  • Was relieved as Chief of Navy Reserve in August 2025, and reporting says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired her.
  • Has served on the board of Wounded Wear, a nonprofit that supports families of injured or fallen service members.
ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Jenny Costa Honeycutt

  • Honeycutt is a two-term Charleston County councilmember who won the Republican runoff on June 23, 2026. source
  • Cook Political Report's Erin Covey said Honeycutt's record on local real estate development and her support for data centers have given Democrats a "potent line of attack." source
  • Honeycutt calls herself an "America First conservative", says she will support Trump's agenda, and was endorsed by Trump in July 2026. source

Nancy Lacore. Photo: U.S. Navy, Public domain

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Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.