Overview
- Nancy Lacore, a 35-year Navy veteran and former chief of the Navy Reserve, announced her campaign and says she was removed from her post without cause in August 2025 during leadership changes led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Her platform highlights a people-first focus on affordability, expanding economic opportunity, and honoring commitments to service members.
- EMILY’s List and The Bench endorsed Lacore shortly after her launch, adding institutional backing as she joins a crowded Democratic primary field.
- As chief of the Navy Reserve, she led roughly 59,000 personnel and managed what reports describe as a $20 billion enterprise.
- Both parties are fielding multiple candidates, with the filing deadline reported as March 30 and the primary scheduled for June 9, 2026.