Heidi Kuhn

Heidi Kuhn is a mother of four and grandmother whose government career has included helping crime victims and people seeking a fresh start after dismissed criminal charges.¹² Her experience includes public health casework, victim advocacy and serving as Shelby County's criminal court clerk.²

As clerk, Kuhn pressed for judges to sign expungement orders promptly when eligible charges were dismissed or not prosecuted.² She says her office processed nearly 10,000 expungements, work intended to help people move forward without old cases blocking opportunities.¹ She declined another clerk term and sought the Democratic nomination for county mayor before entering the congressional race.²

Kuhn proposes expanding the child tax credit and affordable housing tax credits, opposing large grocery mergers and improving rural health infrastructure.³ She supports the Raise the Wage Act's proposed increase in the federal minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and the PRO Act's labor organizing protections.³ Her campaign also supports expanding rural broadband and American energy production to assist farmers and households.³

Her campaign also calls for prescription drug cost caps, protecting Social Security and opposing tariffs on farm equipment and fertilizer.³ She proposes greater oversight of immigration enforcement and a pause on new data centers until protections are established.² Kuhn faces Republican David Kustoff and six independents.⁴