Heidi Campbell (politician)

Heidi Campbell
Heidi Campbell
	Campbell in 2023
Member of the Tennessee Senate; from the 20th district
	Incumbent
	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

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]

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

^ "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. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

External links

Hedi Campbell for Congress campaign website
Senator Heidi Campbell official legislative website

Tennessee Senate
Preceded by Steven Dickerson	Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 20th district 2021–present	Incumbent

[Leg-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.

[Campaign-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.

[Stage4-8] Tennessee US House candidate's husband has stage 4 cancer, Associated Press (November 2, 2022).

[Elliott-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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