{"biography":"Donna Christian-Lowe is a Republican candidate running for Hamilton County Commission District 9 in the May 5, 2026 primary election [1]. She is challenging incumbent Commissioner Steve Highlander [5]. The district covers a northeastern part of Hamilton County, including Harrison, parts of Snow Hill and Birchwood, with most territory being unincorporated and the southern tip within Chattanooga city limits [5].\n\nChristian-Lowe, 55, was raised in Hixson and has lived in Harrison for over two decades [5]. She is married to Marty Lowe, and they have two sons; her son Joe died of a fentanyl overdose in Easter 2025, an event that influenced her decision to run for office [4], [9]. Professionally, she serves as the chief operations officer and vice president of Human Resources for MSi Professional Services Group (also referred to as MSi Workforce Solutions) [11], [12]. Her career includes leadership roles in corporate, healthcare, and workforce development with organizations such as Life Care Centers of America, Aspen Dental Corporate, and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee [4]. She has over 20 years of experience in human resources and executive leadership [5].\n\nIn the media sector, Christian-Lowe is a radio personality known as the \"Queen Connector\" on Eagle Radio 106.1 and 107.5 (formerly WPTP 100.1 FM) [5], [12]. She has also hosted TV programs on WDEF TV 12 [12]. Her community service includes serving as board chair for the Tennessee Youth Court and the Harrison Bay Future Ready Center Advisory Board [5], [11]. She previously served as vice president of Diversity and Inclusion for the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce \u2013 Ooltewah Council and was president-elect of the Greater Chattanooga Chapter of the Association of Talent Development [11], [12].\n\nChristian-Lowe has received endorsements from the Greater Chattanooga Realtors and the Chattanooga Firefighters Association [7], [8]. The latter cited her connection to the firefighting community as the daughter of a firefighter who served 33 years [8]. During the qualifying process, her opponent Steve Highlander filed a challenge regarding the hyphen in her last name, which the Hamilton County Election Commission denied, allowing her to keep the hyphenated name on the ballot [10]. Her stated priorities include infrastructure improvements, tax relief for seniors, and establishing a small business and workforce resource hub in District 9 [5].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [sample ballot](https://elect.hamiltontn.gov/Portals/12/HTML/RepSample.html)\n- [2] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [3] [Candidate Information | Williamson County, TN - Official Site](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/1743/Candidate-Information)\n- [4] [COMMITTEE TO ELECT DONNA CHRISTIAN - lOWE](https://electdonnalowe.com/)\n- [5] [Hamilton County Commission: Challenger Donna Christian-Lowe wants to build small business hub in district | Chattanooga Times Free Press](http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/apr/11/hamilton-county-commission-challenger-donna/)\n- [7] [Donna Christian-Lowe Backed By Greater Chattanooga Realtors In District 9 Race - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2026/4/7/517072/Donna-Christian-Lowe-Backed-By-Greater.aspx)\n- [8] [Chattanooga Firefighters Association Endorses Donna Christian-Lowe For Hamilton County Commission District 9 - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2026/4/27/518004/Chattanooga-Firefighters-Association.aspx)\n- [9] [\u2018Queen Connector\u2019 challenging Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Highlander in Republican primary | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/mar/26/queen-connector-challenging-hamilton-county/)\n- [10] [Election board denies challenge to Hamilton County Commission candidate\u2019s name | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/mar/18/election-board-denies-challenge-to-hamilton/)\n- [11] [Donna Christian-Lowe Heads Harrison Bay Future Ready Center Advisory Board - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2025/2/4/498808/Donna-Christian-Lowe-Named-Harrison.aspx)\n- [12] [Donna Christian Lowe Is ATD President-Elect - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2021/10/28/437444/Donna-Christian-Lowe-Is-ATD-President-Elect.aspx)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"county_commission_district_9"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"hamilton","displayname":"Christian-Lowe, Donna","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/29/26","documentid":"63F8BB88-9575-468C-90C0-259408459BE2","documentname":"Amended 1st Qtr 2026","documentnameid":["63F8BB88-9575-468C-90C0-259408459BE2","Amended 1st Qtr 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/27/26","documentid":"0D1CFA9C-5551-41EB-8B73-0C6B669BB64B","documentname":"Pre-Primary 2026","documentnameid":["0D1CFA9C-5551-41EB-8B73-0C6B669BB64B","Pre-Primary 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/21/26","documentid":"FDAEE854-463B-41D2-98B7-6D77AA1B2079","documentname":"1st Qtr 2026","documentnameid":["FDAEE854-463B-41D2-98B7-6D77AA1B2079","1st Qtr 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/19/26","documentid":"AEA10AA1-A4E0-4529-AA61-243439CCFB99","documentname":"Appt of Political Treasurer 2026","documentnameid":["AEA10AA1-A4E0-4529-AA61-243439CCFB99","Appt of Political Treasurer 2026"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Political Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"County Commission Dist. 9","source_customer_id":"0F5A08EE-617A-4B11-AD30-E963AE98E120","source_filer_id":"39094C0A-1CB0-4A94-BC88-9D4E2AD37BED","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Donna","fullname":"Donna Christian-Lowe","lastname":"Christian-Lowe","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"county_commission_district_9","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":"County Commission District 9","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"hamilton","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"county_commission_district_9","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":"County Commission District 9","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":"County Commission District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Donna Christian-Lowe is a Republican candidate challenging incumbent Steve Highlander for Hamilton County Commission District 9 in the May 2026 primary.","terms":[],"token":"LxKVUSWTCg"}