In her campaign launch, Lacore highlights a 35-year military career and priorities including affordability, support for military families, and coastal resiliency.

Her candidacy has drawn early backing from The Bench and Emily’s List, aligning with Democratic efforts and abortion rights advocacy.

Her candidacy is backed by early endorsements from The Bench and Emily’s List, signaling alignment with abortion rights and Democratic electability efforts.

She was removed from a leadership role in August prior to her announcement and declines to discuss the reasons, noting reporting that framed the firing in terms of criticism of the president.

The district is rated by the Cook Political Report as having a Republican lean (R+6), with formal candidate filings opening in mid-March and closing by noon on March 30.

Lacore emphasizes a platform that includes affordability, opportunity, veterans’ issues, and a future worth passing on, underscoring a need for leadership that acts for the people.

Nancy Mace has represented SC-1 since 2020, with the district flipping between parties in recent elections.

She and her husband, both Navy pilots, established residency in Mount Pleasant last fall after moving there in October.

Her campaign promotes a ‘people first’ approach, honoring service members and focusing on affordability and opportunity, while she contends she is still serving in spirit.

Former Navy Reserve chief and three-star admiral Nancy Lacore formally announced her Democratic bid to represent South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, challenging incumbent Republican Nancy Mace.

Lacore, a Navy veteran, wife and mother of six, frames her campaign around a people-first agenda focused on affordability, opportunity, and supporting military families, with a video criticizing Congress for not acting for the people.

During her Navy tenure, Lacore led about 59,000 sailors and highlighted accomplishments such as securing new aircraft for the reserve in Congress.