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Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Chip Baker in Hamilton County Commission District 2

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Commissioner Chip Baker at a meeting of the Hamilton County Commission on June 18, 2025.
Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Commissioner Chip Baker at a meeting of the Hamilton County Commission on June 18, 2025.

In the last five Hamilton County Commission elections dating back to 2006, at least one incumbent has lost a primary race. Will that streak extend to six?

We hope it doesn’t. Although this year’s challengers are remarkably knowledgeable and prepared, we prefer the incumbents, narrowly in some cases.

Early voting for the May 5 primary begins Wednesday.

Read all of the Free Press’s endorsements in Hamilton County Commission primaries here.

Chip Baker for District 2