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Tameika Isaac Devine
2024 - Present
2028
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Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 19. She assumed office on January 8, 2024. Her current term ends on November 13, 2028.
Isaac Devine (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 19. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Isaac Devine also ran in a special election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 19. She won in the special general election on January 2, 2024.
Biography
Tameika Isaac Devine graduated from Spring Valley High School. Devine earned her bachelor’s degree from Hampton University and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Her career experience includes working as a founding partner of the Jabber & Isaac law firm and as an assistant attorney general for South Carolina. Devine was elected to the Columbia City Council in 2002.[1]
Committee assignments
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2024-2025
Isaac Devine was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Corrections and Penology Committee
- Fish, Game, and Forestry Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Regular election
General election
General election for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Incumbent Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Chris Nelums in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tameika Isaac Devine (D) | 87.3 | 33,703 |
| Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | 12.4 | 4,779 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 38,618 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Incumbent Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Michael Addison in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tameika Isaac Devine | 91.9 | 5,666 |
 | Michael Addison | 8.1 | 500 | |
| Total votes: 6,166 | |||
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Convention
Convention for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Chris Nelums advanced from the convention for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on March 9, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Isaac Devine in this election.
Special election
General election
Special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Kizzie Smalls, Michael Addison, and Chris Nelums in the special general election for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on January 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tameika Isaac Devine (D) | 86.0 | 4,572 |
 | Kizzie Smalls (R) | 9.7 | 513 | |
| Michael Addison (Independence Party) | 2.7 | 144 | |
| Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | 1.6 | 85 | ||
| Total votes: 5,314 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19
Tameika Isaac Devine defeated Kambrell Garvin, Johnnie Cordero, and Javar Juarez in the special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19 on October 24, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tameika Isaac Devine | 51.8 | 2,510 |
 | Kambrell Garvin | 45.3 | 2,197 | |
| Johnnie Cordero | 1.5 | 72 | ||
 | Javar Juarez | 1.4 | 70 | |
| Total votes: 4,849 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Kizzie Smalls advanced from the special Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 19.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Isaac Devine in this election.
2021
See also: Mayoral election in Columbia, South Carolina (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Columbia
Daniel Rickenmann defeated Tameika Isaac Devine in the general runoff election for Mayor of Columbia on November 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Rickenmann (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 10,606 |
| Tameika Isaac Devine (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 9,789 | |
| Total votes: 20,395 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Columbia
Daniel Rickenmann and Tameika Isaac Devine advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sam Johnson and Moe Baddourah in the general election for Mayor of Columbia on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Rickenmann (Nonpartisan) | 43.5 | 8,417 |
| ✔ | | Tameika Isaac Devine (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 5,846 |
| Sam Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 4,710 | ||
| Moe Baddourah (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 364 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 19,346 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Special election
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2021
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate South Carolina State Senate District 19 |
Officeholder South Carolina State Senate District 19 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by John Scott (D) |
South Carolina State Senate District 19 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Columbia City Council District At-large -2021 |
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