Tennessee Senate District 1
State Senate District 1; Tennessee
My vote power
High
Election date
August 6, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 209,135 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 209,135) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.27, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Dennis H. Beavers is a Republican candidate for Tennessee Senate District 1. He is a McMinn County farmer, consultant, insurance agent, and former USDA Tennessee State Executive Director who has not held elected public office.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, Civil Rights 2 against, Public Education Quality 2 for,
Republican · Incumbent · declared
J. Adam Lowe is the Republican incumbent for Tennessee Senate District 1. A professor and businessman, he has served in the Senate since 2022 and is vice-chair of the Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, 4 against, Anti-Corruption 3 for, Public Education Quality 3 for,
Republican · declared
Teresa Congioloso is a Republican candidate for Tennessee Senate District 1. She is a Rhea County real-estate professional and member of the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council executive committee who has not held elected or appointed public office.
Records: Gun Control 2 against, Public Education Quality 1 for, 1 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 against
Sources: mcminnelections.com · ballotready.org · multistate.us