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State Senator Heidi Campbell

Heidi Campbell serves as State Senator for District 20th in Tennessee.

Profile Timeline

  • Entered office.

Heidi Campbell is an American music publisher and politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented the 20th district of the Tennessee Senate since 2021. This district covers the inner suburbs of Nashville

Career Highlights:

  • Music Marketing Director: Campbell has worked as a music marketing director and has owned her own music publishing company since 1995.

  • Mayor of Oak Hill: From 2014 to 2020, she served as the mayor of Oak Hill, a small suburb south of Nashville

  • Tennessee Senate: In the 2020 elections, Campbell won the Democratic primary for a seat in the Tennessee Senate. She defeated two-term Republican incumbent Steven Dickerson with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Congressional Run: In April 2022, Campbell announced her candidacy for Tennessee’s 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. However, she was defeated by Republican Andy Ogles

  • Mayoral Candidacy: On April 5, 2023, Campbell announced her candidacy in the 2023 election to succeed John Cooper as mayor of Nashville.

Personal Life:

  • Campbell is married and has two children.

Electoral History:

  • U.S. House Elections (2022): Campbell ran for the 5th congressional district but lost to Andy Ogles.
  • Tennessee Senate Election (2020): She won the Democratic primary and defeated Steven Dickerson.

Education:

  • B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College
  • M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University

Heidi Campbell continues to advocate for effective and empathetic leadership, focusing on the needs of working families and small businesses in Tennessee.