Contact: Aly Ferguson
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WASHINGTON D.C. (May 5, 2026) — New Politics today endorsed Nancy Lacore for U.S. Congress in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. Lacore, a retired three-star admiral who served 35 years in the Navy, embodies the battle-tested servant leadership at the core of New Politics’ mission.
Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics, released the following statement:
“Nancy Lacore has spent 35 years answering the call to serve — rising from helicopter pilot to three-star admiral and Chief of Navy Reserve. Her career is defined by her relentless commitment to the people she led and the country she loves. When the Trump administration abruptly ended her military service without explanation, Nancy didn't walk away. Instead, she doubled down on her commitment to serve. Nancy brings the strategic thinking, steady leadership, and proven ability to deliver results that South Carolina needs in Congress. New Politics is proud to stand behind her campaign.”
Nancy Lacore served our nation for 35 years in the Navy, a career that began as a helicopter pilot and culminated as a three-star admiral and the Chief of Navy Reserve where she was entrusted to lead more than 60,000 sailors. Shortly after completing flight school Nancy met and married her husband Pat, also a Navy helicopter pilot who served for 29 years, and together they raised six children. Nancy's military service ended abruptly in the summer of 2025 — when Pete Hegseth removed her from her position with no explanation — but she is not done serving our country. In this next chapter, Nancy is ready to put her experience, her values, and her voice to work for SC-01 in Congress. Learn more at nancylacore.com.
New Politics is an organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders across the ideological and political spectrum who have committed their lives to serving their communities and our country, either through military service, national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or by demonstrating strong service-based leadership in their community. New Politics' support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate's campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised over $40 million to support over 475 candidates, successfully electing more than 200 of them to office, from Congress to School Board. Learn more at newpolitics.org.
