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Tennessee › Tennessee State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee State Senate District 1
J. Adam Lowe has no major-party opponent.
J. Adam Lowe has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
Simple-majority veto override
A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto.
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
J. Adam Lowe
Incumbent senator
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+62: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 208,427
- People per km²
- 63
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 21%
- White, no degree
- 68%of adults
- White 84%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 3%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 5%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
90,951 two-party votes · R+62.4 · R+60.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)81.2%
Kamala Harris (D)18.8%
2022
46,209 votes · R+66.1✓ J Adam Lowe (R)83.1%
Patricia Waters (D)16.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
84,773 two-party votes · R+59.0 · R+63.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)79.5%
Joe Biden (D)20.5%
2018 Earlier district lines
43,262 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steve Southerland (R)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
68,400 two-party votes · R+61.4 · R+63.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)80.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)19.3%
2014 Earlier district lines
29,698 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steve Southerland (R)100.0%