{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJ. Adam Lowe is a Republican member of the Tennessee State Senate representing District 1, having assumed office on November 8, 2022 [1]. His current term concludes on November 3, 2026 [1]. The district encompasses Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, and Rhea counties [4].\n\nLowe announced his candidacy for re-election in October 2025 at a fundraising event in McMinn County [5]. He qualified for the ballot by meeting the state's March 10, 2026, deadline [2]. Lowe is running in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. His campaign website describes him as having carried legislation supporting conservative government and notes praise from the American Conservative Union for \"conservative achievement\" [4].\n\n## Background and education\n\nJ. Adam Lowe was born on January 8, 1981 [3]. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lee University, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville [1][3].\n\n## Career\n\nJ. Adam Lowe holds a B.A. in psychology and human development from Lee University, an M.P.A. in public administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville [1][7]. Prior to his legislative career, he worked as an adjunct professor and served as a director at Education Strategy Group (ESG), where he led projects on postsecondary enrollment strategies and provided policy advising on K-12 and higher education alignment starting in 2018 [10]. He also operated as a local business owner and talk-radio host [6][9].\n\nLowe served as a commissioner for Bradley County\u2019s 4th district from 2010 to 2014, holding the positions of vice chairman and chairman of education during his tenure [3][7]. He previously sought the Tennessee House seat for District 22 in 2013 but lost that primary race to Mark Hall, who later became his opponent in the 2022 Senate primary [8][11].\n\n## Office history\n\nJ. Adam Lowe served on the Bradley County Commission from the 4th district from 2010 to 2014 [3]. He was elected to the Tennessee State Senate representing District 1 and assumed office on November 8, 2022, with his current term ending on November 3, 2026 [1]. District 1 comprises Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, and Rhea counties [4]. Lowe succeeded Steve Southerland, whose seat was affected by redistricting [3]. He serves on various legislative committees [4].\n\nLowe is currently the incumbent running for re-election to the Tennessee State Senate in 2026 [1]. He announced his candidacy for a second term in October 2025 [5]. Lowe qualified for the ballot and appears on the Republican primary election list scheduled for August 6, 2026 [2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nSenator Lowe serves on the Tennessee State Senate committees for Education and Labor [4]. During his tenure, he has sponsored legislation aimed at battling distributors of fentanyl and catalyzing education reform [4]. He also supports measures promoting state sovereignty [4].\n\nThe American Conservative Union has praised Senator Lowe for his \"conservative achievement\" [4]. On his campaign website, he self-describes as having carried and supported legislation supporting conservative government and states that he has championed the Trump agenda in the state [4].\n\n## Family\n\nLowe is married to Rachel Lowe and they have four children [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [J. Adam Lowe - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/J._Adam_Lowe)\n[2] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[3] [J. Adam Lowe - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Adam_Lowe)\n[4] [republican primary](https://www.loweforsenate.com/)\n[5] [J. Adam Lowe seeks second state Senate term | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oct/01/j-adam-lowe-seeks-second-state-senate-term/)\n[6] [J. Adam Lowe Enters Race For Tennessee Senate To Replace Retiring Mike Bell - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2022/1/12/441417/J.-Adam-Lowe-Enters-Race-For-Tennessee.aspx)\n[7] [J. Adam Lowe's Biography](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/133392/j-adam-lowe)\n[8] [Bradley County Commission Vice Chairman Adam Lowe To Seek Tennessee House Seat - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/10/15/261342/Bradley-County-Commission-Vice-Chairman.aspx)\n[9] [Former Bradley County Commissioner Lowe beats Hall in Tennessee's Senate District 1 Republican primary race | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2022/aug/04/j-adam-lowe-beats-mark-hall-gops-senate-distr/574050/)\n[10] [Adam Lowe - Education Strategy Group | Education Strategy Group](https://edstrategy.org/bio/adam-lowe/)\n[11] [Mark Hall, J. Adam Lowe facing off in increasingly bitter state Senate District 1 primary | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/aug/01/mark-hall-j-adam-lowe-facing-increasingly-bit/)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"J.","fullname":"J. Adam Lowe","lastname":"Lowe","middlename":"Adam","office_history":[],"summary":"J. Adam Lowe is the Republican incumbent for Tennessee State Senate District 1, seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 primary.","terms":[],"token":"FdAJN6mtEi"}