Civic Compass candidate profile Candidate: Michanna Tate Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 14 Party: Democratic Data source: Database-backed profile Election slug: sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/michanna-tate-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Compare this race: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-14?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment#plan-sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-14 Flag candidate evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Michanna+Tate+%E2%80%94+South+Carolina+House+of+Representatives+%E2%80%94+SC+House+District+14#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T08:44:40.210Z Summary Michanna Tate candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims. Biography Age: Not sourced yet Career: Not sourced yet Evidence coverage Claims loaded: 39 Source-backed claims: 39 Issue position coverage: 100% Position confidence: medium Unknown issue axes: 0 Top issue positions 1. Healthcare — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Michanna Tate's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: Supreme Court Federal courts State government Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Recalls Education policy on Ballotpedia Public policy Administrative state Criminal justice policy Education policy Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) F 2. Cost of living / housing — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Michanna Tate's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? B) Reliable infrastructure (i.e. roads) is needed to keep up with growth. One example is our roads. Everyone uses the roads. Everyone deserves to be able to travel without the risk of damaging their 3. Taxes and spending — support (medium confidence) Evidence: 2 items across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Michanna Tate's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 4. Jobs and economy — support (high confidence) Evidence: 5 items across 4 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Michanna Tate's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Jobs and economy: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I will listen first. I need to keep a pulse on what is important to those in District 14. I will focus on issues aff 5. Education — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Michanna Tate's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Education: Who represents me? What's on my ballot? • Elections in 2026 • How to vote • How to run for office • Ballot measures Government Who represents me? • U.S. President • U.S. Congress • Federal courts • State executives • State legislature • State and local courts • Countie 6. Public safety / crime — oppose (high confidence) Evidence: 5 items across 5 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Michanna Tate's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: In addition to her work in private practice, Michanna has held roles that contributed to public safety and the legal community. 7. Immigration — support (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Michanna Tate's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 8. Civil liberties and privacy — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Michanna Tate's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Garmo Campaign promises and policy plans 1. Election integrity Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Get Absentee Ballot: Get Voter Guide Release Alerts Find an iVoterGuide Partner Our work would not be possible without our powerful coalition of partner organizations. Quote: “Get Absentee Ballot: Get Voter Guide Release Alerts Find an iVoterGuide Partner Our work would not be possible without our powerful coalition of partner organizations.” Source: SC voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. — https://ivoterguide.com/voter-guide/eleck/1469 2. Healthcare Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service Quote: “It is expanding reproductive health care for service” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 3. Election integrity Michanna Tate's transparencyusa.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: information about the money in state-level politics for 25 states? Our Data on Your Site About Search Advanced Subscribe Overview Campaign Finance Terms How Lobbying Works Video Tutorials Refund Policy Articles Add a State Claim Your Page Data Sales FAQ Media Inqui Quote: “information about the money in state-level politics for 25 states? Our Data on Your Site About Search Advanced Subscribe Overview Campaign Finance Terms How Lobbying Works Video Tutorials Refund Policy Articles Add a State Claim Your Page Data Sales FAQ Media Inquiries Our Data on Your Site About Search Subscribe South Carolina Alabama Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming 2026 Election 2017 To Now 2018 Election Season 2020 Election Season 2022 Election Season 2024 Election Season 2026 Election Season Candidates Contributors Committees Payees Lobbying Search Starting with the 2024 election cycle, only candidate data is available. The state has discontinued providing us with non-candidate data. We encourage you to contact their office to request that they provide all data in a bulk format for public use.” Source: South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 Election - Transparency USA — https://www.transparencyusa.org/sc/race/south-carolina-house-of-representatives-district-14-75565 4. Jobs and economy Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: To stand up for economic opportunity, access to justice, and strong support for working families Quote: “To stand up for economic opportunity, access to justice, and strong support for working families” Source: On the Issues — https://www.votemichannatate.com/issues 5. Infrastructure Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: Reliable infrastructure (i.e. roads): Keeping costs manageable for families and retirees Supporting veterans and seniors ✔ An elected official who will listen ✔ Someone who shows up and does the work Quote: “Reliable infrastructure (i.e. roads): Keeping costs manageable for families and retirees Supporting veterans and seniors ✔ An elected official who will listen ✔ Someone who shows up and does the work” Source: On the Issues — https://www.votemichannatate.com/issues 6. Healthcare Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service Quote: “It is expanding reproductive health care for service” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 7. Election integrity Michanna Tate's transparencyusa.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: information about the money in state-level politics for 25 states? Our Data on Your Site About Search Advanced Subscribe Overview Campaign Finance Terms How Lobbying Works Video Tutorials Refund Policy Articles Add a State Claim Your Page Data Sales FAQ Media Inqui Quote: “information about the money in state-level politics for 25 states? Our Data on Your Site About Search Advanced Subscribe Overview Campaign Finance Terms How Lobbying Works Video Tutorials Refund Policy Articles Add a State Claim Your Page Data Sales FAQ Media Inquiries Our Data on Your Site About Search Subscribe South Carolina Alabama Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming 2026 Election 2017 To Now 2018 Election Season 2020 Election Season 2022 Election Season 2024 Election Season 2026 Election Season Candidates Contributors Committees Payees Lobbying Search Starting with the 2024 election cycle, only candidate data is available. The state has discontinued providing us with non-candidate data. We encourage you to contact their office to request that they provide all data in a bulk format for public use.” Source: South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 Election - Transparency USA — https://www.transparencyusa.org/sc/race/south-carolina-house-of-representatives-district-14-75565 8. Jobs and economy Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: To stand up for economic opportunity, access to justice, and strong support for working families Quote: “To stand up for economic opportunity, access to justice, and strong support for working families” Source: On the Issues — https://www.votemichannatate.com/issues 9. Infrastructure Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: Reliable infrastructure (i.e. roads): Keeping costs manageable for families and retirees Supporting veterans and seniors ✔ An elected official who will listen ✔ Someone who shows up and does the work Quote: “Reliable infrastructure (i.e. roads): Keeping costs manageable for families and retirees Supporting veterans and seniors ✔ An elected official who will listen ✔ Someone who shows up and does the work” Source: On the Issues — https://www.votemichannatate.com/issues 10. Election integrity Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Contact you if election laws require us to request additional information from you Quote: “Contact you if election laws require us to request additional information from you” Source: Privacy Policy — https://www.votemichannatate.com/privacy-policy Source-backed claims 1. Election integrity — promised Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Get Absentee Ballot: Get Voter Guide Release Alerts Find an iVoterGuide Partner Our work would not be possible without our powerful coalition of partner organizations. Quote: “Get Absentee Ballot: Get Voter Guide Release Alerts Find an iVoterGuide Partner Our work would not be possible without our powerful coalition of partner organizations.” Source: SC voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. — https://ivoterguide.com/voter-guide/eleck/1469 2. Healthcare — supports Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service Quote: “It is expanding reproductive health care for service” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 3. Election integrity — supports Michanna Tate's transparencyusa.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: information about the money in state-level politics for 25 states? Our Data on Your Site About Search Advanced Subscribe Overview Campaign Finance Terms How Lobbying Works Video Tutorials Refund Policy Articles Add a State Claim Your Page Data Sales FAQ Media Inqui Quote: “information about the money in state-level politics for 25 states? Our Data on Your Site About Search Advanced Subscribe Overview Campaign Finance Terms How Lobbying Works Video Tutorials Refund Policy Articles Add a State Claim Your Page Data Sales FAQ Media Inquiries Our Data on Your Site About Search Subscribe South Carolina Alabama Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming 2026 Election 2017 To Now 2018 Election Season 2020 Election Season 2022 Election Season 2024 Election Season 2026 Election Season Candidates Contributors Committees Payees Lobbying Search Starting with the 2024 election cycle, only candidate data is available. The state has discontinued providing us with non-candidate data. We encourage you to contact their office to request that they provide all data in a bulk format for public use.” Source: South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 Election - Transparency USA — https://www.transparencyusa.org/sc/race/south-carolina-house-of-representatives-district-14-75565 4. Jobs and economy — supports Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: To stand up for economic opportunity, access to justice, and strong support for working families Quote: “To stand up for economic opportunity, access to justice, and strong support for working families” Source: On the Issues — https://www.votemichannatate.com/issues 5. Infrastructure — promised Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: Reliable infrastructure (i.e. roads): Keeping costs manageable for families and retirees Supporting veterans and seniors ✔ An elected official who will listen ✔ Someone who shows up and does the work Quote: “Reliable infrastructure (i.e. roads): Keeping costs manageable for families and retirees Supporting veterans and seniors ✔ An elected official who will listen ✔ Someone who shows up and does the work” Source: On the Issues — https://www.votemichannatate.com/issues 6. Election integrity — supports Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Contact you if election laws require us to request additional information from you Quote: “Contact you if election laws require us to request additional information from you” Source: Privacy Policy — https://www.votemichannatate.com/privacy-policy 7. Public safety — supports Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Public safety: In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet law enforcement requirements; When we believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or requi Quote: “In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet law enforcement requirements; When we believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or required to do so or that doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or legal processes or respond to lawful requests, claims or legal authorities, including responding to lawful subpoenas, warrants, or court orders” Source: Privacy Policy — https://www.votemichannatate.com/privacy-policy 8. Government transparency — supports Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Government transparency: The campaign takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. Quote: “The campaign takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.” Source: Privacy Policy — https://www.votemichannatate.com/privacy-policy 9. Jobs and economy — supports Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: iVoterGuide - Jobs: iVoterGuide is a division of AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of American Family Association. AFA Action's mission is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America. AFA Action has three divisions: Center for Judicial Renew Quote: “iVoterGuide - Jobs: iVoterGuide is a division of AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of American Family Association. AFA Action's mission is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America. AFA Action has three divisions: Center for Judicial Renewal, Government Affairs, and iVoterGuide.” Source: iVoterGuide - Jobs — https://ivoterguide.com/jobs 10. Abortion and reproductive rights — opposes Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right . Quote: “Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right .” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 11. Election integrity — supports Michanna Tate has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider. Quote: “For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider.” Source: iVoterGuide - Privacy Policy — https://ivoterguide.com/privacy 12. Public safety — supports Michanna Tate's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: In addition to her work in private practice, Michanna has held roles that contributed to public safety and the legal community. Quote: “In addition to her work in private practice, Michanna has held roles that contributed to public safety and the legal community.” Source: Michanna Tate - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Michanna_Tate Use this as a portable research snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.