Nancy Lacore, a three-star navy rear-admiral who was dismissed by Pete Hegseth during a reorganization of senior US military officials, has won the Democratic primary for the US House of Representatives in South Carolina's first congressional district. Lacore secured the nomination on Tuesday after defeating Mac Deford, a US Coast Guard veteran, in a runoff election. She will lead efforts to contest the Republican-held seat in the upcoming November midterm elections.
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Nancy Lacore Wins Democratic Primary in South Carolina
Nancy Lacore, a former navy rear-admiral, won the Democratic primary for South Carolina's first congressional district. She defeated Mac Deford in a runoff and will aim to flip the Republican seat in the November midterm elections.
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Admiral fired in Hegseth purge wins Democratic primary in South Carolina
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