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Navy admiral removed by Hegseth faces off against Charleston councilwoman for Mace seat
Key takeaways
- Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired last year, defeated Mac Deford, a U.S.
- Honeycutt, a member of the Charleston County Council since 2018, defeated state Rep.
- Lacore and Honeycutt will square off in the race to succeed Rep.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
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 of Hilton Head Island, S.C., in the Democratic runoff.
Honeycutt, a member of the Charleston County Council since 2018, defeated state Rep. Mark Smith (R-S.C.) in the GOP runoff.
Lacore and Honeycutt will square off in the race to succeed Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) in the House. Mace came up short in her bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in the Palmetto State earlier this month.
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