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Author: Jimmy Parker

Admiral Removed by Hegseth Wins in Trump Stronghold, Dealing Republicans a Surprise Defeat

Retired Navy Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore defeated Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, flipping a seat President Trump carried by 13 points in 2024. The razor-thin result followed a delayed count and Lacore’s removal from Navy Reserve leadership by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in 2025.