An activist and educator born in South Carolina, the 26-year-old had a challenge on her hands. To get on the ballot in the general election, she first had to win the primary against longtime Democrat seatholder Harold Metts, who has held the position in District 6 since 2005 and is known for being vehemently anti-LGBTQ.
“The most important thing was knocking on doors,” Mack told LGBTQ Nation. “I really was concerned or worried, I didn’t know how introducing yourself as a Black queer woman as the first sentence that comes out of your mouth would resonate.”
Luckily for Mack, most people did respond positively to that news. “Most people were like, ‘oh wow, this is the change we need,’” she said. She explained how it felt empowering to state all of her identities and have the folks in District 6 connect with her. It made her feel like she had a real chance of beating Metts.
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