John L. Lowery
North Carolina State Representative, District 47. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- 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
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
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
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
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lowery sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Lowery is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Republicans.
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.
| Date | Bill | Lowery | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | HB 926: Regulatory Reform Act of 2025. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 72–37 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | HB 307: Iryna's Law. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 81–31 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | HB 125: Continuing Budget Operations. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+7.9 | R+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
- Eshonda Hooper (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Lowery
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7d07a14d-a5dc-46a9-8277-85fee42921a1
- Wikidata Q136913735
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET