--- title: "Nancy Lacore projected to win SC Congressional seat" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/nancy-lacore-projected-to-win-sc-congressional-seat" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/nancy-lacore-projected-to-win-sc-congressional-seat" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/nancy-lacore-projected-to-win-sc-congressional-seat.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/nancy-lacore-projected-to-win-sc-congressional-seat" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-11-04T15:45:44.683Z" source_reported: "2026-11-04T15:16:00.000Z" updated: "2026-11-04T15:45:44.683Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-04T19:45:13.379621+00:00" --- # Nancy Lacore projected to win SC Congressional seat *Race subject to recount as margin is 1% or less, though Lacore campaign claims it is outside threshold* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to Decision Desk HQ and the South Carolina State Election Commission. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates facts from comment and provides specific figures and dates. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. The headline promises a flip of a seat, which is supported by the reporting. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Democratic former U.S. Navy admiral Nancy Lacore is projected to win South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. - Lacore is projected to defeat Republican rival Jenny Costa Honeycutt in the race for the seat previously held by Nancy Mace. - The election margin is 1% or less, triggering a recount under South Carolina state rules. - Lacore's campaign stated their lead is outside the threshold for an automatic recount. Democratic former U.S. Navy admiral Nancy Lacore is projected to win South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. She was set to defeat Republican rival Jenny Costa Honeycutt for the seat formerly held by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, who left Congress for a failed gubernatorial bid. The Associated Press had not yet called the race as of Wednesday morning, with 99% of votes counted and Lacore ahead by approximately 3,350 votes, or 1%. ## Recount looms over narrow margin South Carolina state election rules require a recount when the difference between the winning candidate and any non-winning candidate is 1% or less of the total votes cast. However, the Lacore campaign issued a statement on Wednesday morning asserting that the latest vote totals have expanded their lead, placing the race outside the margin for an automatic recount. The campaign stated that voters have made their choice clear and that Lacore will be the highest-ranking military officer in the 120th Congress. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mentioned that Nancy Mace previously held the seat and left Congress for a failed gubernatorial bid. The digests from The Epoch Times and WCIV did not include statements from the Lacore campaign regarding their lead being outside the recount margin. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 62% (5) - Right: 38% (3) 1 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-04T19:45:13.379621+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 11 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-04T20:00:13.017Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on the projection of Nancy Lacore's victory and the potential for a recount. Military.com, in its full report, detailed Lacore's 35-year Navy career and her ousting by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This report also included statements from the Lacore campaign regarding the recount margin and her focus on issues like financial freedom, healthcare, and housing costs. WSAV and The Post and Courier digests highlighted Lacore's projected win over Jenny Costa Honeycutt and the narrow vote margin. The Hill digest noted that Lacore, a former Navy Admiral fired by Hegseth, was projected to win the seat previously held by Nancy Mace, with the race being shifted by Cook Political Report. ### Right - Right-rated reports highlighted that a retired U.S. Navy admiral, removed by the Pentagon in 2025, has won a Republican-held House seat in South Carolina. The Epoch Times digest stated that Nancy Lacore won 49.65 percent of the votes with 100 percent of precincts reporting. WCIV's digest reported that Lacore held a slim lead in the 1st Congressional District, which looked poised to head to an automatic recount if results held. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 3 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [WJCL](https://wjcl.com/article/nancy-lacore-wins-sc-1st-congressional-district/74335322) — Retired Navy vice admiral Nancy Lacore claims victory in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District - [The Epoch Times](https://theepochtimes.com/us/navy-admiral-removed-by-hegseth-flips-south-carolina-seat-held-by-nancy-mace-6117969) — Navy Admiral Removed by Hegseth Flips South Carolina Seat Held by Nancy Mace - [Military.com](https://military.com/former-navy-admiral-fired-by-hegseth-projected-flip-republican-house-seat-in-south-carolina) — Retired Navy Admiral Nancy Lacore, Ousted by Hegseth, Projected to Flip South Carolina House Seat as Recount Looms - [WSAV](https://wsav.com/news/your-local-election-hq/nancy-lacore-wins-south-carolina-first-congressional-district-race) — Nancy Lacore wins South Carolina 1st Congressional District race - [The Post and Courier](https://postandcourier.com/politics/election-results-lacore-honeycutt-sc01-house/article_ef3a12b8-72f0-4181-a064-c877b131d8c0.html) — Security Check - [Holy City Sinner](https://holycitysinner.com/politics/nancy-lacore-declares-victory-in-south-carolina%E2%80%99s-first-cong) — Nancy Lacore Declares Victory in South Carolina’s First Congressional District - [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6192130-lacore-wins-south-carolina-house) — Navy admiral fired by Hegseth flips Mace’s South Carolina seat - [WCIV](https://abcnews4.com/news/local/democrat-nancy-lacore-holds-slim-lead-in-1st-congressional-district) — Democrat Nancy Lacore holds slim lead in 1st Congressional District - [wtma.com](https://wtma.com/2026/11/04/democrat-nancy-lacore-holds-slim-lead-in-1st-congressional-district) — Democrat Nancy Lacore holds slim lead in 1st Congressional District ## Questions **Who is projected to win South Carolina's 1st Congressional District?** Democratic former U.S. Navy admiral Nancy Lacore is projected to win South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. She is running against Republican rival Jenny Costa Honeycutt for the seat previously held by Nancy Mace. **Why is the race subject to a recount?** The race is subject to a recount because the margin between the candidates is 1% or less. South Carolina state election rules mandate a recount when the vote difference falls within this threshold. **What does the Lacore campaign say about the recount?** The Lacore campaign stated that recent vote totals have expanded their lead, placing the race outside the margin for an automatic recount. They believe the voters' choice is clear and that Lacore will be the highest-ranking military officer in the 120th Congress. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/nancy-lacore-projected-to-win-sc-congressional-seat. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Nancy Lacore projected to win SC Congressional seat", https://mediabias.news/politics/nancy-lacore-projected-to-win-sc-congressional-seat