Biography
Lori Love is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Timothy Hill; she is a retired former small business owner.[1][3]
Lori Love was born in Skagit Valley, Washington, and Ballotpedia describes her as the mother of one child, the wife of a 22-year Air Force veteran and a former business owner who, as of July 2023, was retired with multiple volunteer activities.[1] She ran for the District 3 seat in a 2023 special election, losing to Hill 74.5% to 25.5%, and again in the 2024 general election, which Hill won 83.0% to 17.0%.[1] Love advanced from the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026.[1]
In a 2023 Ballotpedia survey, Love listed funding public schools, affordable health insurance, and restoring "morals, ethics, and accountability" to the Tennessee legislature as her key messages, and named women's rights and climate change as policy areas she is passionate about.[2]
- 1.Lori Love - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Lori Love - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2023) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Tennessee House District 3
Lori Love is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Tennessee House District 3 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
