Dr. Heavenly Kimes says Congress needs someone younger, fresher, and way more plugged in to what her community’s actually dealing with … and that’s why she thinks she’s the perfect pick to shake up Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, which covers a large portion of Atlanta’s southeast suburbs.

The “Married to Medicine” star told us on “TMZ Live” her reality TV personality actually makes her perfect for the gig — she can use her platform to go off about the real issues hitting Georgia … like Medicaid and affordability, and how folks are straight-up struggling to pay their bills.

Catch the clip — Dr. Heavenly says she’s speaking from real-life experience … explaining how she sees patients come in all the time who literally can’t afford their medical care.