EMILY's List Endorses Tameika Isaac Devine for Columbia Mayor

Strategic Insights -

EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, has endorsed Tameika Isaac Devine in the race for mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. Tameika, a native of Columbia, has a strong track record of advocating for women and youth, and has championed initiatives such as the empowerment of women and youth, and the establishment of a Criminal Domestic Violence Task Force. As mayor, Tameika would be the first woman and first African American woman to hold the office. EMILY's List has a long history of supporting Democratic women candidates, and has helped elect over 1,300 women to state and local office since its founding in 1985.

Key Takeaways:

  • EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, has endorsed Tameika Isaac Devine in the race for mayor of Columbia, South Carolina.
  • Tameika is a Columbia native and has been the first African American woman to serve on the Columbia City Council and the first African American woman to be elected At-Large in 2002.
  • Tameika has championed the empowerment of women and youth, and has helped establish initiatives such as the Criminal Domestic Violence Task Force and youth anti-gang programs.
  • As mayor, Tameika would be the first woman and first African American woman to hold the office.
  • EMILY's List has helped elect over 1,300 women to state and local office since its founding in 1985.
  • The organization has created its Run to Win program, expanded its training program, and trained thousands of women to run for office.
  • More than 60,000 women reached out to EMILY's List after the 2016 election to express interest in running for office.

Statistics:

  • Over $700 million has been raised by EMILY's List to elect Democratic pro-choice women candidates.
  • The organization has a grassroots community of over five million members.
  • EMILY's List has run nearly $50 million in independent expenditures in the last cycle alone.
  • Over 40% of the candidates EMILY's List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color.
  • EMILY's List has helped elect 157 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 16 governors, and more than 1,300 women to state and local office since its founding in 1985.
  • Since 2016, EMILY's List has trained thousands of women through its training program.

Sources:

  • "Tameika Isaac Devine for Mayor" - EMILY's List (2023)
  • "Meet Emily Cain, Executive Director of EMILY's List" - EMILY's List (2022)
  • "EMILY's List Celebrates 35 Years of Electing Women" - EMILY's List (2020)
  • "Run to Win: EMILY's List Expands Training Program for Women Candidates" - EMILY's List (2019)