Heidi Campbell (politician)

Heidi Campbell is an American music publisher and politician from Tennessee. A Democrat, Campbell has represented the 20th district of the Tennessee Senate, covering the inner suburbs of Nashville, since 2021.[1][2]

For the professor at Texas A&M University, see Heidi Campbell (professor).
Heidi Campbell
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded bySteven Dickerson
Mayor of Oak Hill
In office
2014–2020
Preceded by???
Succeeded byDale Grimes
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSarah Lawrence College (BA)
Vanderbilt University (MBA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Career

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

Campbell is married and has two children.[8]

Electoral history
United States House of Representatives Elections in Tennessee, 2022: District 5[10]
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
Tennessee Senate Election, 2020: District 20
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heidi Campbell 58,746 51.8
Republican Steven Dickerson 54,755 48.2
Total votes 113,501 100
Tennessee’s 20th Senate District Democratic Primary Results, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heidi Campbell 13,441 51.4
Democratic Kimi Abernathy 12,723 48.6
Total votes 26,164 100

References
  1. "Senator Heidi Campbell". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. "Heidi Campbell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. "Heidi Campbell's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  4. "Mayor Heidi Campbell for Tennessee State Senate District 20". Heidi Campbell for Tennessee State Senate District 20. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  5. Stephen Elliott (August 7, 2020). "Heidi Campbell wins primary for Nashville Senate seat". Nasvhille Post. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. Natalie Allison (November 2, 2020). "Democrat Heidi Campbell ousts incumbent Steve Dickerson in Nashville state Senate race". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  7. Brown, Melissa (April 4, 2022). "Sen. Heidi Campbell announces Democratic bid for new-look 5th Congressional District". The Tennessean. Nashville. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  8. Tennessee US House candidate's husband has stage 4 cancer, Associated Press (November 2, 2022).
  9. Stephen Elliott, State Sen. Heidi Campbell Running for Mayor, Nashville Scene (April 5, 2023).
  10. "Tennessee US House Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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