SC-01: Navy admiral (D) removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress

[RandySF]

Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve before she was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, announced a run for Congress in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.

Lacore, who began as a Navy pilot and rose to vice admiral during more than three decades of service, said in a video on social platform X she was removed without cause “along with dozens of other military leaders.”

She added that she “never put the uniform on again” after leaving the Pentagon the day she was ousted, but she noted she “can’t stand by while Americans and South Carolinians are struggling.”

While Lacore registered Tuesday to run as a Democrat, she broadly criticized elected officials in Washington, D.C., for caring “more about party politics than standing up for the Constitution.”



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5699595-nancy-lacore-running-congress/

[The Blue Flower]

1. She was fired for being a woman

Shameful. I wish her great success.

[creon]

2. Yes

That is why she was fired.

[riversedge]

3. Best of luck.

[riversedge]

4. ...As of last February, the Cook Political Report rated the seat as solidly Republican.

..........The Democratic field includes Coast Guard veteran Mac Deford, who lost the 2024 Democratic primary in the district. On the Republican side, physician Sam McCown and retired Air Force Col. Alex Pelbath are among a crowded group of candidates.

As of last February, the Cook Political Report rated the seat as solidly Republican.

[GoCubsGo]

5. That's crackpot Nancy Mace's district, if I'm not mistaken.

It's also home to Joint Base Charleston, which houses thousands of Naval personnel. There is a a good chance she could win it, depending on who the GOP runs. Mace is running for Governor, last I heard. I doubt she'll even win the primary, so who the hell knows how that will all go down.

[RandySF]

6. I do think Lacore at least shifts the district in our direction.