# Lowell Russell

Lowell Russell is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 21.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 21
- Serving since: 2018-11-06
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/df1bd786-8e1a-4c9d-bd7a-bf8250213dc3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/df1bd786-8e1a-4c9d-bd7a-bf8250213dc3 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Russell voted against the majority of Tennessee House Republicans 60 times; party unity 95.4%, in the bottom quarter of the Tennessee House (average 96.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.35 (standard error 0.02), from 586 donors and 1,163 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 49% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,569 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 95.4% (96.3%). 60 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REFER TO COMMITTEE 5/6/2026 Passed · HJR 8 Memorials, Death - U.S. Senator James Ralph Sasser - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR8/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 4 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 2111 Correctional Programs - As enacted, creates the state families of incarcerated individuals advisory board within the department of correction for the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2111/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1209 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Max Christopher Collins, Salutatorian, Creek Wood High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1209/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1240 Memorials, Interns - Aaron Sullivan - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1240/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1208 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Christopher Heath Foster, Valedictorian, Creek Wood High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1208/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1220 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Keely Nicole Melton, Valedictorian, McEwen High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1220/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1198 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kylie Miller, Valedictorian, McNairy Central High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1198/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 1849 Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5;… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1849/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1657 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dahee Yoon, Salutatorian, Cookeville High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1657/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 1707 Immigration - As enacted, requires, until February 1, 2029, each court to cooperate with the U.S. department of homeland security and federal… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1707/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 43 bills: 42 reached committee, 21 passed one chamber, 20 passed both, 20 became law. Cosponsored 0. 69.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 61 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1582: Memorials, Heroism - Dustin Frank, Brian Fernandez, Anthony Blackwell, and Terry McConkey - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1582/
- HJR 1520: Memorials, Heroism - Dustin Frank, Brian Fernandez, Anthony Blackwell, and Terry McConkey - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1520/
- HJR 1519: Memorials, Retirement - Doug Gunnels - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1519/
- HJR 1514: Memorials, Heroism - Graham Tudor - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1514/
- HJR 1076: Memorials, Retirement - Major Stacey Heatherly - (became law, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1076/
- HJR 1077: Memorials, Personal Occasion - Edyth Ann Worthy, 100th birthday - (became law, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1077/
- HJR 1064: Memorials, Death - Thomas Cory Myers Gunnels - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1064/
- HB 2164: Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, allows the Tellico Village Property Owners Association's water and wastewater utility services to be placed… (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2164/
- HB 1821: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, states that a person who has not been convicted of a violent, felony crime and who is lawfully able to own or to… (in committee, 2026-02-02) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1821/
- HB 1815: Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, authorizes a sheriff, jail administrator, or deputy jailer to refuse or delay acceptance into the jail of an arrestee if… (became law, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1815/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $82.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 84% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H21
- Campaign site: http://lowellrussell.com/
- X: https://x.com/lowellrussell21
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lowell.Russell07/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lowell.russell.7/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rep_lowell_russell/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-russell-649429151/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-russell-024393148/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/df1bd786-8e1a-4c9d-bd7a-bf8250213dc3