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Decision Desk HQ projects Democrat Nancy Lacore wins South Carolina House seat

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Decision Desk HQ projected that Democrat Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, would defeat Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, a seat held by Republican Nancy Mace, who gave it up to run for governor. According to unofficial results cited by Newsweek, Lacore led 49.65 percent to 48.64 percent, a margin of more than 3,300 votes. Newsweek reported that the Associated Press had not called the race as of Wednesday afternoon. Lacore said Honeycutt's campaign had contacted her to concede.

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  1. Decision Desk HQ projected that Democrat Nancy Lacore would defeat Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

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    Center
    Newsweek, The Hill

  2. The seat was held by Republican Nancy Mace, who gave it up to run for governor.

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    Center
    Newsweek
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. Lacore is a former Navy admiral whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired.

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    Center
    Newsweek, The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. Unofficial results showed Lacore with 49.65 percent of the vote and Honeycutt with 48.64 percent.

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    Center
    Newsweek
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  5. The Associated Press had not called the race as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Newsweek.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

  6. Lacore said Honeycutt's campaign had contacted her to concede.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report Democrat Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral fired by Hegseth, leading Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt in South Carolina's 1st District. Center outlets attribute the win to a Decision Desk HQ projection, while The Epoch Times reports Lacore as having won outright.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines lead with Hegseth's firing and the seat flipping: The Hill states the flip as fact, while Newsweek attributes it to a projection.

    Navy admiral fired by Hegseth flips Mace’s South Carolina seat
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Epoch Times headlines the result as a completed win by the admiral the Pentagon removed, with no projection attribution, and with the Hegseth removal in the headline.

    Navy Admiral Removed by Hegseth Flips South Carolina Seat Held by Nancy Mace
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Hegseth's firing of Lacore
  • A Democratic gain in a Republican seat
  • The Decision Desk HQ projection

Leaves out

  • The 161,878 vote total and 100 percent precincts reporting

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  • NewsweekCenter

    Nancy Lacore, Admiral Fired by Pete Hegseth, Projected to Flip GOP Seat

    Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral, is expected to flip a GOP-held South Carolina district after being fired by Pete Hegseth.

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  • The HillCenter

    Navy admiral fired by Hegseth flips Mace’s South Carolina seat

    Democrat Nancy Lacore, a former Navy Admiral who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is projected to win in the traditionally red House district in South Carolina against Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). …

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • The admiral's removal by the Pentagon
  • A Republican seat won by a Democrat
  • Lacore's victory speech

Leaves out

  • That the Associated Press had not called the race

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  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 4, 1:41 AM EST

  • Right

    8 hr 35 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 10:16 AM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 4, 1:41 AM EST
  2. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 4, 10:16 AM EST
  3. NewsweekCenterNov 4, 10:37 PM EST

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