Heidi Campbell (politician)
Heidi Campbell is an American music publisher and politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, Campbell has represented the 20th district of the Tennessee Senate, covering the inner suburbs of Nashville, since 2021.[1][2]
Heidi Campbell | |
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Campbell in 2023 | |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Dickerson |
| Mayor of Oak Hill | |
| In office 2014–2020 | |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Dale Grimes |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Sarah Lawrence College (BA) Vanderbilt University (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Career edit
Campbell is a music marketing director and has owned her own music publishing company since 1995.[3] She served as mayor of Oak Hill, a small suburb south of Nashville from 2014 to 2020.[4]
In the 2020 elections, she won the Democratic primary for a seat in the Tennessee Senate[5] before defeating two-term Republican incumbent Steven Dickerson, 51.7% to 48.3%.[6]
In April 2022, Campbell announced her candidacy for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives after incumbent Jim Cooper chose to retire.[7] The district encompasses Nashville-Davidson County and five other Tennessee counties.[8] Although the 5th district had been traditionally Democratic, it was redrawn in the redistricting cycle to favor Republicans, and Republican Andy Ogles defeated Campbell.[9]
On April 5, 2023, Campbell announced her candidacy in the 2023 election to succeed John Cooper as mayor of Nashville.[9]
Personal life edit
Campbell is married and has two children.[8]
Electoral history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Ogles | 123,358 | 55.87 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 93,375 | 42.29 | |
| Independent | Derrick Brantley | 2,083 | 0.94 | |
| Independent | Daniel Cooper | 1,125 | 0.51 | |
| Independent | Rich Shannon | 846 | 0.38 | |
| Total votes | 220,787 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 58,746 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Steven Dickerson | 54,755 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 113,501 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 13,441 | 51.4 | |
| Democratic | Kimi Abernathy | 12,723 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 26,164 | 100 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Senator Heidi Campbell". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Heidi Campbell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Heidi Campbell's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Mayor Heidi Campbell for Tennessee State Senate District 20". Heidi Campbell for Tennessee State Senate District 20. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Stephen Elliott (August 7, 2020). "Heidi Campbell wins primary for Nashville Senate seat". Nasvhille Post. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Natalie Allison (November 2, 2020). "Democrat Heidi Campbell ousts incumbent Steve Dickerson in Nashville state Senate race". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Melissa (April 4, 2022). "Sen. Heidi Campbell announces Democratic bid for new-look 5th Congressional District". The Tennessean. Nashville. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Tennessee US House candidate's husband has stage 4 cancer, Associated Press (November 2, 2022).
- ^ a b Stephen Elliott, State Sen. Heidi Campbell Running for Mayor, Nashville Scene (April 5, 2023).
- ^ "Tennessee US House Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
External links edit
- Hedi Campbell for Congress campaign website
- Senator Heidi Campbell official legislative website
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart