Heavenly Kimes
Democrat
Dentist (Heavenly Dental Associates / Smiles by Dr. Heavenly); reality-television personality on Bravo’s "Married to Medicine" Atlanta (Seasons 2-12)
Non-Incumbent · Public Record PIP Political Integrity Pledge · Political Integrity PAC
- No Corporate PAC Money
- Stock Trading Ban
- Lobbying Ban for Former Members
- Overturn Citizens United
T Transparency
37.9%
Top positive drivers
- T7 5+ non-aligned media: AJC (multiple), 11Alive (multiple), Essence exclusive, Bravo Daily Dish, AURN, BET, theGrio, Capital B News, Black Chronicle. Substantial press footprint via TV career. 3.75/4
- T6 Heavy earned media: AJC, 11Alive, Essence, Bravo Daily Dish, AURN, BET, theGrio, Capital B News, Atlanta Tribune, Atlanta Daily World; Capitol Hill visits documented. 3.13/4
- T8 Endorsements: Fulton County DA Fani Willis, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Bravo executive Andy Cohen, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss. 3.13/4
Top negative drivers
- T2 No proactive financial disclosure beyond legal minimums. 0/4
- T3 No congressional stock-trading ban position documented. 0/4
- T13 No specific consumer cost transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
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- T1 Capitol Hill visits in early 2026; Bravo and earned-media presence. No specific town-hall schedule documented. 2.25/4
- T2 No proactive financial disclosure beyond legal minimums. 0/4
- T3 No congressional stock-trading ban position documented. 0/4
- T4 $0 PAC indicated and ActBlue used; no formal pledge or specific reform mechanism documented. 1.25/4
- T5 FEC committee H6GA13104 filed. Specific dollar totals not surfaced in public reporting. 1/4
- T6 Heavy earned media: AJC, 11Alive, Essence, Bravo Daily Dish, AURN, BET, theGrio, Capital B News, Atlanta Tribune, Atlanta Daily World; Capitol Hill visits documented. 3.13/4
- T7 5+ non-aligned media: AJC (multiple), 11Alive (multiple), Essence exclusive, Bravo Daily Dish, AURN, BET, theGrio, Capital B News, Black Chronicle. Substantial press footprint via TV career. 3.75/4
- T8 Endorsements: Fulton County DA Fani Willis, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Bravo executive Andy Cohen, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss. 3.13/4
- T9 Active TikTok, Instagram (@smilesbydrheavenly), YouTube channel @Dr_Heavenly; campaign blog page on drheavenlyforgeorgia.com. 3.13/4
- T10 TV-personality plain-language framing. English-only. 3.13/4
- T11 "Expand Medicare and Medicaid"; dentist perspective on patient cost barriers. Backed by 5+ orgs. 2.50/4
- T12 Self-described mortgage-company background; no specific housing transparency mechanism. 1/4
- T13 No specific consumer cost transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
- T14 No specific government spending transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
- T15 No AI transparency platform documented. 0/4
- T16 "Safe communities" pillar plus criminal justice reform pillar; no specific accountability mechanism named. 1.25/4
- T17 "I think that ICE should be abolished"; defended birthright citizenship: "If you’re born in America, the Constitution says that you are a citizen of the United States of America. Point blank, period." Backed by 5+ orgs. 3.13/4
- T18 No specific education transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
- T19 No specific electoral or democratic process transparency platform documented. 0/4
- T20 No specific government accountability mechanism documented. 0/4
- T21 25 earned-media interviews claimed; AJC, 11Alive, Essence, Bravo, Capital B News engagement. 3.13/4
- T22 Default 2/4 baseline reduced for the February 2025 homophobic remarks (Change.org removal petition; partial walk-back of apology). Long-running cast feuds add nuance. 2/4
- T23 No whistleblower protection platform documented. 0/4
- T24 No FOIA or open-records platform documented. 0/4
- T25 25-year dental practice + reality-TV career match "expert" framing. Documented contradictions cap ps at moderate and zero impact: Feb 2025 homophobic remarks; 12-season pattern of cast feuds; residency question (practice in GA-7); son’s 2023 felony case fallout. 2.63/4
E Efficiency
23.2%
Top positive drivers
- E4 Heavenly Dental Associates 25-year practice; multiple dental practices built and sold; Capitol Hill visits in early 2026. 3.13/4
- E9 Built up to 9 dental practices and sold 7; 12 seasons on Bravo’s Married to Medicine; SmileChangers, Heavenly Beauty, real-estate Series 65 license; multiple published books. 3.13/4
Top negative drivers
- E1 No proposals with built-in evaluation documented. 0/4
- E2 No documented evidence-based policymaking citations. 0/4
- E3 No government effectiveness evaluation mechanism documented. 0/4
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- E1 No proposals with built-in evaluation documented. 0/4
- E2 No documented evidence-based policymaking citations. 0/4
- E3 No government effectiveness evaluation mechanism documented. 0/4
- E4 Heavenly Dental Associates 25-year practice; multiple dental practices built and sold; Capitol Hill visits in early 2026. 3.13/4
- E5 No specific government tech modernization position documented. 0/4
- E6 ActBlue page, FEC committee, social-media-driven campaign. Specific operational metrics not surfaced. 2.25/4
- E7 Celebrity endorsement coalition (Willis, Crump, Cohen, Burruss) plus Capitol Hill outreach. 2.25/4
- E8 Limited federal-policy depth; no implementation-feasibility analysis surfaced. 0/4
- E9 Built up to 9 dental practices and sold 7; 12 seasons on Bravo’s Married to Medicine; SmileChangers, Heavenly Beauty, real-estate Series 65 license; multiple published books. 3.13/4
- E10 No specific federal process reform mechanism documented. 0/4
- E11 "Expand Medicare and Medicaid." Backed by 5+ orgs. 2.50/4
- E12 Mortgage-company background framed as expertise; no specific housing supply mechanism. 1/4
- E13 No specific energy or climate position documented. 0/4
- E14 Abolish ICE position. Backed by 5+ orgs. 2.50/4
- E15 Education opportunities pillar; no specific reform mechanism named. 1/4
- E16 Safe communities pillar; no specific evidence-based public safety mechanism named. 1/4
- E17 Small business framing; no specific federal workforce mechanism. 1.25/4
- E18 No specific spending efficiency mechanism documented. 0/4
- E19 No specific infrastructure delivery mechanism documented. 0/4
- E20 No specific national security position documented. 0/4
- E21 No specific government processing time targets documented. 0/4
- E22 No specific fiscal responsibility framework documented. 0/4
- E23 No specific GAO/IG audit citation documented. 0/4
- E24 M4A/Medicaid expansion as alternative to current healthcare system. 2.25/4
- E25 No specific federal agency oversight platform documented. 0/4
A Affordability
26.6%
Top positive drivers
- A1 Dentist perspective on patients delaying care due to cost; seniors choosing between medicine and groceries. 3.13/4
- A3 25-year dental practice; wealth-building webinars; financial literacy classes; mentorship through "Business Prescriptions." 3.13/4
- A11 "Expand Medicare and Medicaid"; dentist perspective on cost barriers. Backed by 5+ orgs. 3.13/4
Top negative drivers
- A4 No antitrust position documented. 0/4
- A5 No specific household cost-impact analysis documented. 0/4
- A6 No documented response to a specific cost spike event. 0/4
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- A1 Dentist perspective on patients delaying care due to cost; seniors choosing between medicine and groceries. 3.13/4
- A2 Business-owner background and Series 65 license; no specific district economic data citations. 1.25/4
- A3 25-year dental practice; wealth-building webinars; financial literacy classes; mentorship through "Business Prescriptions." 3.13/4
- A4 No antitrust position documented. 0/4
- A5 No specific household cost-impact analysis documented. 0/4
- A6 No documented response to a specific cost spike event. 0/4
- A7 No specific source-and-destination redirection documented. 0/4
- A8 No corporate cost accountability mechanism documented. 0/4
- A9 Working-families framing on platform. 2.25/4
- A10 Affordability is on the platform via healthcare and economy pillars. 2.88/4
- A11 "Expand Medicare and Medicaid"; dentist perspective on cost barriers. Backed by 5+ orgs. 3.13/4
- A12 Mortgage-company background; no specific housing affordability mechanism. 1/4
- A13 No specific education affordability mechanism documented. 0/4
- A14 No specific tax policy position documented. 0/4
- A15 No specific consumer protection mechanism documented. 0/4
- A16 No specific minimum-wage or PRO Act position documented. 0/4
- A17 No specific food or grocery position documented. 0/4
- A18 No specific utility or energy affordability mechanism documented. 0/4
- A19 No specific transportation affordability position documented. 0/4
- A20 No coherent broad cost-of-living strategy documented. 0/4
- A21 25-year dental practice serving Black metro Atlanta matches healthcare focus. Documented contradiction: February 2025 homophobic remarks contradict working-family inclusivity framing. 2/4
- A22 M4A/Medicaid expansion as defense framing. 2.25/4
- A23 Black community focus through Bravo platform and Atlanta dental practice. Limited universal-design specificity. 2.25/4
- A24 No documented broad-benefit affordability framework across multiple cost areas. 0/4
- A25 Fani Willis + Ben Crump + Andy Cohen + Kandi Burruss endorsements (legal + celebrity). Limited labor or scorecard alignment. 2.25/4
Scored from publicly available information. Research in progress.
Published Platform
- Healthcare — Expand Medicare and Medicaid; dentist perspective on patient cost barriers and senior medication-vs-groceries choice.
- Reproductive Rights — Pro-choice; participated in 2024 Essence-covered fireside chat on Black maternal health and reproductive freedom.
- Immigration — "I think that ICE should be abolished"; defended birthright citizenship as constitutional.
- Public Safety — "Safe communities" pillar; criminal justice reform pillar.
- Economy — Small-business and economic-opportunity pillars; 25-year dental-practice owner background.
- Status — NOTABLE CONTROVERSY: February 2025 homophobic remarks ("real men, not gay men, not b---h men") drew a Change.org removal petition. Apologized but partially walked back apology. Long-running pattern of cast feuds across 12 Bravo seasons.
Non-Incumbent · Public Record
Scored on publicly available information only — platform statements, prior office, news coverage. Same criteria as the Questionnaire pathway, without direct candidate input.
Scoring Summary
| Axis | Base | Pledge Bonus | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transparency | 37.9% | — | 37.9% |
| Efficiency | 23.2% | — | 23.2% |
| Affordability | 26.6% | — | 26.6% |
| Overall TEA | Average of the three axes | 29.2% | |
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