Tiara Mack
American politician
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Tiara Mack (born December 21, 1993) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 6. Mack assumed office on January 5, 2021, having defeated the incumbent senator Harold Metts in the Democratic primary.[1]
Tiara Mack | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Metts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1993 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Brown University (BA) |
Early life
Born in 1993, Tiara Mack was raised in Georgia and South Carolina. Mack's mother worked as a teacher. Her family struggled financially.[2]
In 2012, Mack moved to Providence, Rhode Island, to attend Brown University; she graduated from the school in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in public health.[3]
While attending Brown University, Mack played in the university's women's Rugby Union team.[4] Mack was trained by Rugby World Cup winner, Kathy Flores.[5] In May 2022, Mack was named championship MVP at the USA Rugby National Championship.[6][7]
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]
