A former Navy admiral who was removed from her post by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is running for Congress.
Nancy Lacore, who served in the Navy for more than three decades, announced her candidacy in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
The seat is currently held by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who is running for Governor of South Carolina.
Lacore registered to run as a Democrat.
“After decades of service to our country, a career that started as a Navy pilot and finished as a three star admiral, I was removed from my position without cause,” Lacore wrote on X.
“I still have more to give, more to fight for, more work to do — and I am not done serving,” she added.
“Our leaders
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