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Heidi Kuhn

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Overview

Current roleShelby County Criminal Court Clerk

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationTennessee

BackgroundShelby County Criminal Court Clerk

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EducationUniversity of New Mexico (degree in education)

Notable personal detailsHeidi Kuhn is a Tennessee public servant and political candidate based in Cordova. She has served as Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk since 2018 and previously held county government roles including Deputy Director of Community Services and work connected to public safety and victim services. In 2026 she was listed among Democratic candidates seeking election in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District, while also running for Shelby County Mayor.

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Positions

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Healthcare

The candidate has described public-health-related work (reducing teen pregnancy and securing HIV/AIDS prevention funding) and supports investing in mental-health services as part of violence-prevention and community well-being. The candidate’s public materials do not state a clear position on federal health‑coverage policies such as Medicaid expansion, Medicare for All, or a public option.

Immigration & Border

Heidi Kuhn has publicly advocated humanitarian support for vulnerable foreigners, including organizing evacuation efforts and calling for aid for Afghan employees of her nonprofit. Her public actions emphasize protecting and assisting refugees and displaced persons, though she has not been documented proposing broad legislative immigration overhaul or a pathway to citizenship in the sources located.

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