
Republican
Adam Tolbert, a native of Smyth County, grew up in the Broadford community near Saltville and has spent his entire life in Southwest Virginia. He is a resident of Saltville. Adam is a firm believer in the values of Southwest Virginia, our constitutional right to keep and bear arms, the right to life, lower taxes, and efficient government.
Adam works professionally in public service, where he has over 20 years of experience in several positions. He currently serves as the Senior Director of Administration at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon where he oversees numerous key administrative processes in support of the Center’s mission to strengthen the regional economy of Southwest Virginia by providing higher education and professional development training for the current and future workforce.
Adam has served in numerous leadership and volunteer roles at all levels of the Republican Party. He has supported and worked to get Republican candidates elected to offices at all levels in the region---including President Trump, Congressman Morgan Griffith, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, Attorney General Jason Miyares, and numerous others. He has served as the Chairman of the Ninth Congressional District Republican Committee since 2014, providing leadership to the 28 local Republican unit committees across the district. Additionally, he has served as the Chairman of the Smyth County Republican Committee since 2007. In 2011, he was the Republican nominee for Treasurer of Smyth County.
Adam also has General Assembly experience with constituent relations, research, the drafting of legislation, and the legislative process as he has served as a special policy advisor since 2014, first for Delegate Jeff Campbell and most recently for Delegate Jed Arnold.
State government
State level