Navy admiral fired by Hegseth advances in South Carolina Democratic House primary
Nancy Lacore, ousted by Pete Hegseth last year, heads to a runoff in race for Nancy Mace’s seat
TL;DR
- Nancy Lacore, a former three-star navy rear-admiral, will contest a Democratic runoff in South Carolina.
- Lacore was fired by Pete Hegseth last year as part of a purge of senior US military officials.
- She will face US Coast Guard veteran Mac Deford for the Democratic nomination for South Carolina's first congressional district.
- The seat is currently held by Republican Nancy Mace, who is not running for re-election.
- Lacore has received backing from veterans' groups and EMILYs List, and has raised significant campaign funds.
- Hegseth's tenure has seen the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and the dismissal of officers perceived as "woke."