Career
In the 2020 Rhode Island Senate elections,Mack challenged incumbent state Senator Harold Metts in the Democratic primary. [8] Mack's campaign proved effective at winning over younger,more socially liberal voters. [9] Mack defeated Metts,winning with 60% of the vote. [2]
As of 2022 Mack is the first openly queer black person elected to the Rhode Island Senate. [2]
Mack joined TikTok to create a larger conversation around bodily autonomy. [10] In July 2022,a video from Mack's TikTok account went viral. In the video,Mack is shown in a bikini at the beach doing a headstand and twerking. [11] [12] Mack’s TikTok account was banned a few days after the video and was restored shortly after The New York Times reached out to TikTok for comment on the ban. [10] Mack used the spotlight to start Twitter campaign,#TwerkFor,to represent progressive political movements. [13] She stated,“I #TwerkFor joy,abortion justice,body autonomy,trans rights and intersex rights.” [14]
In December 2024,Mack was selected to join the Future Caucus 2025-2026 Prenatal-to-Three Innovation Fellowship,recognizing her efforts in building bipartisan policy to addressing key healthcare issues. [15] [16]
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