Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore will become the highest‑ranking female U.S. military officer to ever serve in Congress, CBS News reported.
CBS News said it aired a full interview with Lacore, conducted by Margaret Brennan, on Nov. 8, 2026.
CBS reported that Lacore served as chief of the Naval Reserve until she was let go by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth without explanation in August 2025.
CBS also said Lacore was one of more than three dozen candidates who flipped their seats in the Nov. 2026 elections.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
