Lori Love

Current office and 2026 campaign

Lori Love is a Democratic candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 3 in the 2026 cycle.¹ She appears on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election set for November 3, 2026.¹⁷ Love is a long-time resident of Sullivan County and describes herself as a champion for community progress, integrity, and ethics in public service.²³ Her campaign platform emphasizes bringing transparency to the state government and ensuring affordable, reliable internet access for all households.³

Love previously sought the same seat in a special election following the resignation of former Representative Scotty Campbell.⁸⁹ In that prior cycle, she ran uncontested in the Democratic primary before facing Republican Timothy Hill in the August general election, which Hill won.⁹¹⁰ For the 2026 campaign, Love has engaged in community outreach, including speaking at local club meetings, and maintains a campaign website for voter contact and information.⁴⁵ As of the current reporting period, she does not hold any endorsements from Democratic or progressive organizations.⁶

Background and education

Lori Love is a long-time resident of Sullivan County, where she has lived for nearly 30 years ². She identifies as a Christian and describes herself as a mother to one child and the wife of a 22-year Air Force veteran ¹. Prior to her political career, Love was a business owner and states that she is retired as of July 2023 ¹.

Specific details regarding her birthplace, year of birth, religious affiliation beyond general identification, schools attended, or degrees earned are not provided in the available sources.

Career

Lori Love is a retired former business owner who has resided in Sullivan County for nearly 30 years ². She is married to a 22-year Air Force veteran and is the mother of one child ¹. As of July 2023, she was retired and engaged in multiple volunteer activities ¹.

Office history

Lori Love has not previously held elected or appointed office ¹. She ran as a Democratic candidate in the special election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 on August 3, 2023, to fill the seat vacated by former Representative Scotty Campbell ⁸⁹. The district comprises all of Johnson County, parts of Carter and Hawkins counties, and an east-west strip of Sullivan County ⁸. Love ran uncontested in the Democratic primary for this special election but lost the general election to Republican Timothy Hill ⁹¹⁰.

Love is currently running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 3 in the regular cycle ¹. She appears on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 ¹⁷.

Business interests and wealth source

Lori Love is a retired former business owner who has lived in Sullivan County for nearly 30 years ¹². As of July 2023, she is retired and engaged in multiple volunteer activities ¹. Her campaign materials state that her professional background includes a lifetime dedicated to service and community advocacy ³.

Specific details regarding the nature of her previous business interests, family wealth sources, ownership stakes, or sales of businesses are not provided in the available sources. Similarly, significant financial disclosure facts are not included in the referenced materials ¹²³.

Family

Lori Love is married to a 22-year Air Force veteran and is the mother of one child ¹.

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