SC-1 Charleston

South Carolina

Not calledR +0.3closes 7:00 pm ET
0% in · Lacore +23 (tiny sample)
Toss-upopen seat

Who's running

Jenny Costa HoneycuttR38.0% · 0% in

Jenny Costa Honeycutt has been on the Charleston County Council since 2018. She calls herself unapologetically conservative. She won a 10-way Republican primary and a runoff.

What they say they'll do
  • Charleston County councilwoman since 2018
  • Endorsed by Trump in July
  • Backed by Speaker Johnson
Nancy LacoreD60.6% · 0% in

Nancy Lacore spent 35 years in the Navy. She started as a helicopter pilot and rose to three-star admiral and chief of the Navy Reserve. Defense Secretary Hegseth removed her in August 2025, and she says it was without cause.

What they say they'll do
  • Retired vice admiral
  • Removed by Hegseth in 2025
  • Raised nearly $5 million

The tea ☕

  • The seat is open because Nancy Mace ran for governor and finished fifth in the Republican primary. Trump stayed quiet through the crowded primary and only endorsed Honeycutt in July.
  • At the October debate Honeycutt said Lacore 'just moved here last year' and does not know the Lowcountry. Lacore hit Honeycutt for rating Trump's economy an 8 out of 10.
  • Cook moved this race from Lean Republican to Toss-up on October 30, four days before the election.

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