Nancy
Lacore

Nancy Lacore is a former chief of the Navy Reserve and three-star admiral who is ready to use her decades of service and leadership to fight for the environments, small businesses, and communities on the frontlines of climate change.

After earning her degree from College of the Holy Cross with an ROTC scholarship, Lacore began her 35-year career in the Navy. Working her way through the ranks, she began as a helicopter pilot and was ultimately made a three-star admiral and chief of the Navy Reserve, leading over 60,000 servicemembers. As a reservist, she also worked to protect the lives and legacies of veterans, founding the nonprofit Valor Run that honored women killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lacore’s push to politics came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed her as chief with no explanation nor cause. Lacore fought back, launching a successful campaign rooted in service, democracy, and integrity.

As a representative, Lacore will fight against dirty drilling off the coast, and for investments in clean, affordable energy that will save lives and money for all South Carolinians.

Lacore joins the U.S. House to fill the seat of retiring former Representative Nancy Mace, who earned a 19% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.

“Living in the Lowcountry, you don’t have to be convinced climate change is real. We see the flooding, stronger storms, and rising insurance costs already affecting our communities. Protecting our coast means protecting the people, businesses, and local economies that depend on it.” – LCVAF Questionnaire