Representative-elect · South Carolina’s 1st district

Nancy Lacore

Democrat

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What they campaigned on

Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.

1,252words on issues
  • Health24%
  • Immigration16%
  • Defense and veterans11%
  • Housing and community development9%
  • Economy and the federal budget8%
  • Everything else33%

Where they stand

42 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.

Health

Abortion ›
  • Restore Roe v. Wade's abortion rights nationwide in federal law
  • Protect abortion rights and access
“Protecting Women’s Reproductive Freedom”
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“I will work to guarantee women’s reproductive freedom in law.”
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Health care costs ›
  • Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
  • Lower prescription drug prices
  • Hold health insurance companies accountable
“Nancy’s face-to-face encounter with a broken system has made the fight for quality, affordable healthcare personal, making her the candidate who will push back against party politics, stand up to price-gouging drug and insurance companies, and work with the urgency necessary to lower the cost of care for every family in SC-01.”
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“I’m running for Congress to stand up to both parties, and the drug and insurance companies jacking up healthcare costs.”
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“Address rising costs that hit small businesses directly including healthcare, energy, and insurance so they can grow without passing those costs onto employees or customers.”
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Prescription drug prices ›
  • Lower prescription drug prices
  • Let Medicare negotiate drug prices
  • Extend Medicare's negotiated drug prices to private insurance
  • Cap what patients pay for prescription drugs
  • Stop drug companies' price gouging and excessive price hikes
“Nancy’s face-to-face encounter with a broken system has made the fight for quality, affordable healthcare personal, making her the candidate who will push back against party politics, stand up to price-gouging drug and insurance companies, and work with the urgency necessary to lower the cost of care for every family in SC-01.”
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“Cap annual out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs for people on private health insurance, just like the cap on Medicare.”
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“Allow Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and ensure every American benefits from these negotiations. Rapidly expand the number of drugs that Medicare negotiates.”
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Health coverage ›
  • Create a public insurance option open to everyone
“Offer all Americans a non-profit insurance option like Medicare, an insurance that prioritizes patients over profits.”
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Medicaid ›
  • Reverse the 2025 cuts to Medicaid
“Reverse Trump’s Medicaid cuts.”
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Affordable Care Act ›
  • Restore and extend the ACA premium tax credits
  • Protect coverage for people with pre-existing conditions
“Restore the enhanced premium subsidies for people who buy private insurance through the Affordable Care Act.”
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“Protect the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with preexisting conditions.”
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Mental health care ›
  • Train and hire more mental health providers
  • Expand mental health care in rural areas
“Expand the National Health Service Corp to incentivize more health care providers – especially providers working in primary care and mental health care – to serve in rural communities with provider shortages. Providers who join the National Health Service Corps receive medical school loan forgiveness for their service.”
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Health insurance companies ›
  • Hold health insurance companies accountable
“Nancy’s face-to-face encounter with a broken system has made the fight for quality, affordable healthcare personal, making her the candidate who will push back against party politics, stand up to price-gouging drug and insurance companies, and work with the urgency necessary to lower the cost of care for every family in SC-01.”
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“I’m running for Congress to stand up to both parties, and the drug and insurance companies jacking up healthcare costs.”
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“Stop insurance company CEOs and big hospital executives from boosting their profits with unfair practices.”
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Contraception ›
  • Protect and expand access to contraception
“This issue goes beyond abortion, it’s about having access to the resources needed for family planning. Our government should not be interfering with the decisions a woman makes behind closed doors with her doctor and her family.”
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Health care workforce ›
  • Bring more health workers to rural and underserved areas
“Expand the National Health Service Corp to incentivize more health care providers – especially providers working in primary care and mental health care – to serve in rural communities with provider shortages. Providers who join the National Health Service Corps receive medical school loan forgiveness for their service.”
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Other things the site says about health (1)
“I want my daughters, and all women, to have the same reproductive freedom and rights that I had.”
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Immigration

Border security ›
  • Secure the border
  • Decide asylum and immigration cases faster
“Securing our Border and Providing Pathways to Citizenship A strong and secure border is critical to national security and public safety. At the same time, we need an immigration system that is effective, accountable, and consistent with our values as a country.”
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“I strongly believe we need major improvements to our immigration system. We need to streamline the process to ensure cases are handled efficiently and fairly. A system that takes years to reach a decision does not serve anyone. We can secure the border, enforce the law, and uphold our values at the same time.”
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ICE and immigration agents ›
  • Make immigration agents identifiable
  • Require immigration agents to wear body cameras
  • Limit immigration agents' use of force
  • Respect due process and constitutional rights in immigration enforcement
  • Raise training and conduct standards for immigration agents
“I am very concerned by what we have seen from ICE. We cannot have federal law enforcement brutalizing citizens and intimidating immigrant communities in the streets. I have a daughter who is a police officer, and I believe ICE needs to be held to the same standards as our local law enforcement. ICE officers must follow due process and should be required to wear body cameras, display badges and leave their faces uncovered. ICE facilities must be humane, sanitary and safe. It is un-American to allow people to be denied access to basic rights while being held in our care.”
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Legal status for unauthorized immigrants ›
  • Give undocumented immigrants a path to legal status or citizenship
“Securing our Border and Providing Pathways to Citizenship A strong and secure border is critical to national security and public safety. At the same time, we need an immigration system that is effective, accountable, and consistent with our values as a country.”
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Immigration reform ›
  • Fix the immigration system through comprehensive reform
  • Create a path to citizenship for immigrants living here
  • Include border security and enforcement in immigration reform
  • Speed up immigration cases and clear the backlog
“Securing our Border and Providing Pathways to Citizenship A strong and secure border is critical to national security and public safety. At the same time, we need an immigration system that is effective, accountable, and consistent with our values as a country.”
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“I strongly believe we need major improvements to our immigration system. We need to streamline the process to ensure cases are handled efficiently and fairly. A system that takes years to reach a decision does not serve anyone. We can secure the border, enforce the law, and uphold our values at the same time.”
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Enforcement of immigration laws ›
  • Enforce immigration laws
  • Enforce immigration laws fairly, with respect for rights and dignity
“I strongly believe we need major improvements to our immigration system. We need to streamline the process to ensure cases are handled efficiently and fairly. A system that takes years to reach a decision does not serve anyone. We can secure the border, enforce the law, and uphold our values at the same time.”
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Defense and veterans

Veterans' health care ›
  • Give veterans the quality health care they earned
  • Cut wait times for VA care
“Improve healthcare for our Veterans”
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“Create a maximum wait time for VA appointments.”
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Military and veteran mental health ›
  • Expand mental health care for veterans and service members
“Require a warm hand off for service members retiring with mental health concerns.”
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Veterans' employment ›
  • Support jobs for military spouses
“Support spouse employment initiatives.”
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Other things the site says about defense and veterans (5)
“Explore federal income tax reductions for active duty military.”
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“Improve housing allowance calculations and frequency of adjustments.”
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“Explore extending Tricare coverage to 12 months post separation.”
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“Expand the use of the GI Bill to non-traditional educational opportunities.”
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“Support Federal backstops to preclude veteran home foreclosures.”
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Housing and community development

Housing costs ›
  • Lower housing costs for renters and homeowners
  • Ban landlords from colluding on rents, including through pricing software
“Americans deserve a lower cost of living—housing, healthcare, childcare, and daily essentials—so families, seniors, veterans, and young Americans can build secure futures.”
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“Lower Housing Costs”
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“Ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic pricing software that enables them to collude with each other to increase rents.”
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Homeownership ›
  • Give first-time buyers help with down payments
  • Give first-time buyers tax credits or tax relief
“Support tax credits to offset first-time homebuyers’ down payments.”
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Housing supply ›
  • Build more homes
  • Tie federal funds to local efforts to build more homes
  • Build more apartments, ADUs and other kinds of homes
“Increase multifamily housing needed for our local workforce by tying federal money for infrastructure / transportation / federal housing in the district.”
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Zoning and land use ›
  • Tie federal funding to places that allow and build more housing
“Increase multifamily housing needed for our local workforce by tying federal money for infrastructure / transportation / federal housing in the district.”
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Other things the site says about housing and community development (4)
“Crack down on landlords hiding surprise fees in leases.”
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“Reduce closing costs for homebuyers by requiring lenders to pay these costs instead of purchasers.”
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“Support the HELPER Act to eliminate the upfront home purchase costs and the monthly mortgage insurance premium for those who serve and support our communities, like first responders and teachers.”
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“Protect heirs property.”
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Economy and the federal budget

Cost of living ›
  • Lower the cost of living and inflation
  • Make housing more affordable
  • Lower health care and prescription drug costs
  • Make child care more affordable
“Americans deserve a lower cost of living—housing, healthcare, childcare, and daily essentials—so families, seniors, veterans, and young Americans can build secure futures.”
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“I look forward to the next phase of this campaign and I am eager to get to work in Congress where I will fight to lower costs, protect our democracy, and create opportunities for working families in South Carolina to succeed.”
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“Send me to Washington and I will work to make sure your bills are affordable and that if you work hard you will be able to support your family and get ahead.”
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Other things the site says about economy and the federal budget (1)
“Restoring Financial Freedom to Americans”
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Business and commerce

Small businesses ›
  • Expand small businesses' access to loans, grants and capital
  • Cut red tape for small businesses
  • Lower the costs small businesses face
“Reduce barriers for small businesses by simplifying access to federal loans and capital, particularly for local entrepreneurs and first-time business owners.”
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“Address rising costs that hit small businesses directly including healthcare, energy, and insurance so they can grow without passing those costs onto employees or customers.”
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Social Security and welfare

Child care ›
  • Lower the cost of child care for families
  • Cap what families pay for child care
  • Expand tax credits that help families pay for child care
  • Give tax breaks to employers and providers that offer child care
“Americans deserve a lower cost of living—housing, healthcare, childcare, and daily essentials—so families, seniors, veterans, and young Americans can build secure futures.”
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“Cap childcare costs at 7% of a family’s income with quarterly tax credits, so they get money back in hand regularly to help pay bills.”
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“Provide tax credits for childcare providers.”
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“Expand employer-provided child care tax credits.”
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Other things the site says about Social Security and welfare (1)
“Childcare is one of the biggest drivers of the affordability crisis in SC-01 - often costing families as much as housing and forcing parents (particularly mothers) out of the workforce.”
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Government operations and elections

Government ethics and corruption ›
  • Ban members of Congress from trading stocks
  • Extend the stock trading ban beyond Congress
“I also support a ban on trading individual stocks for members of Congress and their spouses, Executive Branch officials, and their senior staff.”
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Campaign finance ›
  • Overturn Citizens United
  • Reform campaign finance laws
“When I launched a political campaign, I was shocked at how much money is involved in our electoral process. This is a real problem. I fully support overturning Citizens United and reforming our country’s campaign finance system entirely.”
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Trade

Tariffs ›
  • Roll back the Trump administration's tariffs
  • Pursue trade deals and fair-trade rules instead of broad tariffs
  • Exempt small businesses and groceries from tariffs
  • Make tariffs expire automatically
“Eliminate Trump’s tariffs that are raising costs for SC families and hitting lower and middle income families disproportionately.”
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“Support targeted trade enforcement instead of blanket tariffs.”
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“Require an automatic expiration to any tariffs enacted.”
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“Simplify the process for small businesses to request exemptions.”
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Other things the site says about trade (1)
“End Trump’s tariffs on building materials, which are unnecessarily increasing the cost of building new homes and apartments.”
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Environment

Disaster resilience ›
  • Protect communities from flooding and rising seas
“Invest in our living shorelines and protect against flooding.”
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Water pollution ›
  • Protect clean water from pollution
“This is no different than defending America’s freedom. It’s about safeguarding the waters and land for future generations; balancing economic development and tourism with keeping our home safe, resilient and beautiful for generations to come.”
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Other things the site says about environment (2)
“Protecting South Carolina’s Coast”
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“Expand tax credits for conservation easements.”
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Taxes

Taxes on the wealthy ›
“Nancy Lacore supports provisions included in the bill including No Tax on Tips - but the bill disproportionately harms working families to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.”
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Taxes on low- and middle-income families ›
  • End income taxes on tips
“Nancy Lacore supports provisions included in the bill including No Tax on Tips - but the bill disproportionately harms working families to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.”
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Corporate taxes ›
“Nancy Lacore supports provisions included in the bill including No Tax on Tips - but the bill disproportionately harms working families to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.”
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Small business taxes ›
  • Cut small business taxes, including through credits and deductions
  • Tie small business tax breaks to hiring, wages or reinvestment
“Expand access to targeted tax credits for small businesses that are hiring, increasing wages, or investing in their workforce, especially in high-cost areas like the Lowcountry.”
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Labor and employment

Job creation ›
  • Give tax incentives to employers that create or keep jobs
“Expand access to targeted tax credits for small businesses that are hiring, increasing wages, or investing in their workforce, especially in high-cost areas like the Lowcountry.”
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Job training and workforce development ›
  • Invest in job training and workforce development
  • Expand apprenticeship programs
“Invest in workforce training and apprenticeship programs that connect local workers to in-demand industries, including hospitality, trades, and small business operations.”
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Wages ›
  • Raise wages and make sure workers are paid fairly
  • Help small businesses afford higher wages
“Expand access to targeted tax credits for small businesses that are hiring, increasing wages, or investing in their workforce, especially in high-cost areas like the Lowcountry.”
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“Those who serve our nation and our communities deserve the freedom to live in dignity. Service members, veterans, and those who keep our communities running (such as first responders and teachers) deserve competitive pay so they can afford homes in the communities they serve. Hospitality workers who support our $30BN tourism industry should also have access to affordable housing.”
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Energy

Renewable energy ›
  • Expand wind, solar and other renewable energy
“Lower costs by expanding clean energy and modernizing the grid.”
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Energy costs ›
  • Lower energy costs for households and businesses
  • Support clean and renewable energy to lower costs
  • Modernize and expand the power grid to lower costs
“Address rising costs that hit small businesses directly including healthcare, energy, and insurance so they can grow without passing those costs onto employees or customers.”
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“Lower costs by expanding clean energy and modernizing the grid.”
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Oil and gas ›
  • Ban offshore drilling
“Support a permanent ban on east coast offshore drilling.”
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Power grid ›
  • Invest in upgrading and modernizing the power grid
“Lower costs by expanding clean energy and modernizing the grid.”
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Education and culture

Teacher and school staff pay ›
  • Raise pay for teachers and other educators
“Those who serve our nation and our communities deserve the freedom to live in dignity. Service members, veterans, and those who keep our communities running (such as first responders and teachers) deserve competitive pay so they can afford homes in the communities they serve. Hospitality workers who support our $30BN tourism industry should also have access to affordable housing.”
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Banking and finance

Other things the site says about banking and finance (1)
“Lower home and flood insurance costs by offering federal incentives to bring more insurers to coastal communities and capping spikes in the National Flood Insurance program.”
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Public lands, water and tribal affairs

Other things the site says about public lands, water and tribal affairs (1)
“Protect funding for the U.S. Forest Service.”
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