CONYERS, Ga. – As Dr. Heavenly Kimes’s run for Congress continues to gain momentum, the new season of Married to Medicine is generating excitement and new engagement in the race.
Viral show clips of Dr. Kimes navigating her decision to run first for state representative and now for Congress prompted the following response from the candidate:
“Hell yeah I am a fighter. That’s why my district needs and why I am running. My Congressman serves in silence while our residents are openly struggling. The incumbent has barely said a word about the impact of federal policies on working families, Georgians, and our country.”
“Thousands of people in my district and millions across the country are at risk of losing their health insurance without the ACA subsidies. Republicans are refusing to extend critical subsidies for working families who can’t afford health insurance without them — and my Congressman has not spoken on these issues. More than 300,000 Black women have lost their jobs since Trump took office, meaning that those with employer-based healthcare are more reliant than ever on Obamacare — and my Congressman has not addressed this. The Republicans in Congress have not offered a solution to healthcare challenges. Yet, my Congressman does not advocate for our district. This is why I am focused on running for Congress to represent our community,” said Dr. Heavenly Kimes in response to a viral clip of comments about her candidacy onMarried to Medicine.
About Dr. Heavenly Kimes:
Dr. Heavenly Kimes is a native of Miami, Florida and the daughter of working class parents. She graduated fifth in her high school class, earning a full scholarship to Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, where she graduated with honors. She went on to dental school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. As a double HBCU graduate with more than 20 years of experience practicing medicine, Dr. Kimes is focused on affordability and driving down costs, including expanding health care access, strengthening education through funding and restoring the Department of Education at the federal level, protecting the environment, and supporting programs for those with mental illness. “As a doctor, wife, and mother who lives in the 13th and has operated a business in nearly every county in the district, I am qualified and committed to being a loud voice for the community,” said Dr. Kimes.
To learn more about Dr. Kimes and her campaign for Congress, visit her website at: www.drheavenlyforgeorgia.com and follow her on social media at drheavenlyforgeorgia.
