Paul Lowe Jr.
North Carolina State Senator, District 32 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.4%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 61%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +53.6
- 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.
- Appropriations and Base Budget
- Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources
- Commerce and Insurance
- Elections
- Energy Policy Legislative Commission
- Environmental Review Commission
- Finance
- Governmental Operations Commission
- Legislative Services Commission
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
APPROPRIATIONS; AUTHORITIES; BUDGETING; COUNTIES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MASS TRANSIT; MUNICIPALITIES; PUBLIC; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; REPORTS; ROADS & HIGHWAYS; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION DEPT.; GUILFORD COUNTY; HIGH POINT; GREENSBORO; FORSYTH COUNTY; WINSTON-SALEM; REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DHHS; FOODS & BEVERAGES; NUTRITION; POVERTY; PUBLIC; SOCIAL SERVICES; FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAMS · Failed in committee Apr 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CAPITAL SPENDING; COUNTIES; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; INFRASTRUCTURE; MUNICIPALITIES; PUBLIC; GUILFORD COUNTY; GREENSBORO; FORSYTH COUNTY; WINSTON-SALEM; CAPITAL & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND · Failed in committee Mar 2025
AUTHORITIES; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMISSIONS; EDUCATION; EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; FINANCIAL SERVICES; HIGHER EDUCATION; LOANS; PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC; PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.; SECONDARY EDUCATION; TEACHERS; TUITION; UNC; SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID; TEACHING FELLOWS COMN. · Failed in committee Mar 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CONTRACTS; DHHS; EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; FUNDING; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; HEALTH SERVICES; INVESTMENTS; KINDERGARTEN; MINORS; PUBLIC; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lowe sits in the North Carolina State Senate
Jr. is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dan Blue, Joyce Waddell, Woodson Bradley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Lowe’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats61%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills64%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the North Carolina State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lowe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lowe | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | HB 562: Budget Technical Corrections Modifications. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–3 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 32–9 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 35–10 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 30–13 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 474: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lowe 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 Senate District 32 | Won | D+53.6 | D+40.5 | +13.1 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | D+40.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | D+18.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | D+18.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | D+45.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina State Senate, District 32 | Won | — | — | — |
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
- $110.2K
- Spent
- $145.4K
- Cash
- $3K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| PAUL LOWE FOR NC SENATE State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Lowe has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 32 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lowe has run against
- Peter Antinozzi (R) · 2026 general, won
- George K. Ware (R) · 2024 election, won
- Ven Challa (R) · 2020 election, won
- Eric Henderson (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Lowe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a73e339a-9724-45a5-9ebd-f1ca506374a0
- Wikidata Q50410533
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET