Lowell Russell
Tennessee State Representative, District 21 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 21
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +62.2
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
- Select Ethics
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Jails · Became law Apr 2026
Juvenile Offenders · Became law Apr 2025
County Officers · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
Motor Vehicles · Failed in the House Jun 2026
Autopsies · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Russell sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Russell is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Sparks, Clay Doggett, Dennis Powers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Russell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Russell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Russell | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 2085: Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–16 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1205: Memorials, Public Service - Sheriff Tom Spangler - | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 79–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1182: Memorials, Public Service - Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County - | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 76–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 1585: Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who… | No | Yes | No | Passed 54–39 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SB 714: Education - As enacted, requires an educational oversight board to be created for an LEA… | No | No | Yes | Failed 13–72 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Russell 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 | Tennessee House District 21 | Won | — | R+58.1 | — |
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+62.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+53.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Russell has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 21 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Russell has run against
- Kenneth R. Moore (D) · 2024 election, won
- Laura Miller (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Russell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/df1bd786-8e1a-4c9d-bd7a-bf8250213dc3
- Wikidata Q61594877
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET