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John L. Lowery
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John L. Lowery

North Carolina State Representative, District 47. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

North Carolina State Representative, District 47

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Bills became law
1
15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
16.0%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+7.9
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs · vice chair
  • Agriculture and Environment
  • Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery
  • Finance
  • Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight
  • Pensions and Retirement
  • State Lottery Legislative Oversight

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 15 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 3 Relief at the Pump.
AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; FINES & PENALTIES; FUELS; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; NOTIFICATION; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; RATIFIED; REVENUE DEPT.; STATE CONTROLLER; TAXATION; TAXES · Became law Oct 2026
HB 171 Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COURTS; DISCRIMINATION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FINES & PENALTIES; HIGHER EDUCATION; LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES; MINORITIES; PERSONNEL; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; UNC; VETOED; WOMEN; CIVIL ACTIONS · Vetoed Jun 2026
HB 605 Definitions for Advanced Recycling.
DEFINITIONS; ENVIRONMENT; PUBLIC; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT · Failed in the Senate May 2025
HB 217 Driver Education/18 Years and Older and Unlicensed.
CURRICULUM; DMV; DRIVERS LICENSES; EDUCATION; ID SYSTEMS; LICENSES & PERMITS; MINORS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PUBLIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE · Failed in the Senate Apr 2025
HB 79 North Carolina Work and Save.
APPOINTMENTS; APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COMMERCE; COMMERCE DEPT.; CORPORATIONS · Failed in the House Jun 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lowery sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives

Lowery is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianLoweryMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Paul Scott, Diane Wheatley, Jonathan Almond

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

With Lowery’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lowery’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillLoweryRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Sep 23, 2025HB 926: Regulatory Reform Act of 2025.YesYesNoPassed 72–37
Sep 23, 2025HB 307: Iryna's Law.YesYesNoPassed 81–31
Jul 30, 2025HB 125: Continuing Budget Operations.Not votingYesYesPassed 91–23

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Lowery was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026North Carolina House District 47WonR+7.9R+24.2−16.3

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$99.5K
Spent
$116K
Cash
$25.3K

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

FRIENDS OF JOHN LOWERY
State		Active
JARROD LOWERY COMMITTEE
State		Active

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET

Who Lowery has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Lowery

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET