Q&A: Mayoral candidate Heidi Campbell

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When Heidi Campbell announced she was running for mayor earlier this month, it was notable for two reasons. First, because of the relatively late-in-the-cycle decision, she had just over 100 days until early voting begins, meaning she needs to connect with voters in a hurry. And second, she had a phalanx of legislators standing beside her, including Rep. Bob Freeman, who strongly considered running himself, and Rep. John Ray Clemmons, who ran four years ago. She’s hoping that the name ID she accumulated running against Andy Ogles for Jim Cooper’s old congressional seat bleeds over to this race.