Position Sought
Tacoma City Council , District 3
Party Affiliation
Democrat
Location
Tacoma, Washington
Date of Primary Election
August 1, 2023
Date of General Election
November 7, 2023
General Election Donation Limit
$1200
Race/Ethnicity
Black/African-American/Afro-Caribbean
Gender Identity
Cisgender Woman
Sexual Orientation
Connect with Jamika Scott
Jamika will be the first out demisexual person elected to the Tacoma City Council!
Biography
Born and raised in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma, Jamika Scott is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker currently running to represent District 3 on the Tacoma City Council. Her passion for storytelling started in childhood when she would fill journals with short stories and poetry. It was in college a mentor introduced her to screenwriting and filmmaking and it has been a central part of her life since. As a founding member of the Tacoma Action Collective, she works toward building an equitable Tacoma as a community organizer and often incorporates her love of film into her social justice work. An active member of the community with a commitment to volunteerism, Jamika also serves on a number of local boards, commissions, and committees.