Transcript: Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026
Summary
Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore, a Democrat who narrowly won a South Carolina district long held by Republicans, said she wants to work with people across party lines in Congress. She named ending the war, reviewing tariffs, lowering living costs, and changing parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill as priorities.Key Facts
- Lacore won her South Carolina district by about 3,000 votes, flipping a seat Republicans had held for 43 of the previous 45 years.
- She said her campaign sought support from independents and moderate Republicans and received an endorsement from a Republican mayor in Mount Pleasant.
- Lacore said she left the Republican Party in 2016 because of Donald Trump.
- She said she expects veterans in the new Congress to focus on shared goals rather than party affiliation.
- Lacore said she would prioritize ending the war, which she said has raised costs, and repealing some tariffs.
- She said the One Big Beautiful Bill includes both beneficial and harmful provisions that affect affordability.
- Lacore praised tax breaks on tips and Social Security and said she wants to make them permanent because she said they are due to expire at the end of the administration.
- The interview transcript ends with a question about government corruption and whether Democrats will focus on accountability or policy results.
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