<p id=”par-1_15″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/married-to-medicine/?swcfpc=1″><em>Married to Medicine</em></a>’s Dr. Heavenly Kimes is taking her career in a whole new direction. </p>
<p id=”par-2_28″>On July 7, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/married-to-medicine-dr-heavenly-and-dr-simone-still-arent-speaking.html/”>the Bravo star</a> revealed that she was running for Georgia State Representative in District 93. Democrat Doreen Carter, a Democrat, has represented the district since 2015.</p>
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<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dr.-Heavenly-Kimes.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Dr. Heavenly Kimes at a campaign rally” class=”wp-image-3821735″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Dr. Heavenly Kimes announces her run for Georgia State Representative at Georgia State Capitol on July 8, 2025 | Julia Beverly/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-3_26″>In her campaign announcement, Kimes, 54, said she wanted to make sure that people from her community were having their voices heard in the state house. </p>
<p id=”par-4_39″>“I’ve seen firsthand how our communities are being left behind — in healthcare, education, entrepreneurship, and justice,” she wrote on <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DL1GXYRM2rp/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a>. “I’m stepping up to make sure our voices are not only heard, but respected under the Gold Dome.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_51″>Kimes, a dentist, is focused on healthcare access, criminal justice reform, education, and the economy, according to her <a href=”http://drheavenlyforgeorgia.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>campaign website</a>. In a video shared on social media, she specifically called out Donald Trump’s recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill,” which gutted programs like Medicaid and SNAP (aka food stamps), calling it “ugly.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_15″>“Healthcare should not be a luxury,” she said in another video. “It is a right.”</p>
<p id=”par-7_35″>“This isn’t just politics — this is purpose. I’m serious about bringing hope and real change to our communities. Our people need resources, opportunity, and representation that truly sees them,” she wrote in another <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DL40okbsfVG/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>post</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-8_45″>Kimes’ campaign is already garnering support from some fellow reality stars. She’s received supportive comments from Destiny Payton of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/love-marriage-huntsville-tensions-run-high-season-10-trailer-watch-now.html/”><em>Love & Marriage: Huntsville</em></a><em>, </em>Drew Sidora from <em>The Real Housewives of Atlanta, </em>and<em> </em>her <em>Married to Medicine </em>co-star Quad Webb. Webb is also her campaign manager. </p>
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<p id=”par-9_75″>Kimes has been a main cast member on <em>Married to Medicine </em>since 2014. She is just the latest reality TV figure to jump into politics. Thomas Ravenel from <em>Southern Charm </em>had said he planned to run for governor of South Carolina in 2026, though he later decided not to enter the race. And <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/savannah-chrisley-family-need-intensive-therapy-todd-julie-chrisley-out-prison.html/”>Savannah Chrisley</a>, who appeared on <em>Chrisley Knows Best </em>and <em>Growing Up Chrisley, </em>recently hinted that she’s considered running for office as well. </p>
<p id=”par-10_64″>Other reality stars who’ve launched political campaigns include <em>19 Kids and Counting </em>alum Jed Duggar, who lost a 2020 bid for Arkansas State Representative; <em>Real World </em>star Sean Duffy, who served in Congress before becoming the current Secretary of Transportation; Caitlyn Jenner of <em>The Kardashians</em>, who took a shot at becoming Governor of California; and of course, <em>The Apprentice </em>star turned president, Donald Trump. </p>
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