Lovelett was a member of the city council of Anacortes, Washington, representing At-Large Position 6.

[5] She was first elected to city council in 2013,[6] defeating incumbent Bill Turner, and was re-elected without opposition in 2017.

[8] Prior to entering politics, Lovelett and her husband operated the historical The Business record store in Anacortes.

[9][10][11] In 2024, Lovelett killed a state legislative proposal to require all Washington cities to allow small businesses, such as cafes, in residential neighborhoods.

The bill passed unanimously in the Washington House of Representatives, but was blocked by Lovelett in the Senate where she chairs the local government, land use, and tribal affairs committee.