In a highly anticipated matchup, two candidates have emerged as favorites to represent South Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the November elections. Democrat Nancy Lacore, a seasoned military leader who rose to the rank of three-star admiral, appears poised to secure the Democratic nomination after defeating Mac Deford, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and former general counsel. On the Republican side, Jenny Honeycutt is projected to win her primary runoff, setting the stage for a heated contest between the two women. The outcome of this election will have significant implications for the district, which has been a battleground in previous years, and could potentially shift the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Democrat Nancy Lacore and Republican Jenny Honeycutt are projected to win their respective primary runoffs and face off in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired last year, defeated Mac Deford, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and former general counsel...
