Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen announced Friday that he wouldn’t seek reelection this year after Tennessee Republicans redrew the state’s House map, splitting his Memphis-based district between three deep-red seats. Cohen, who had been facing a primary challenge from state Rep. Justin Pearson before the passage of the new lines, said the seat he could have […]
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Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen, here at a news conference outside the Capitol in April, won't be seeking reelection from his redrawn seat. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted May 15, 2026 at 2:12pm
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The lawmaker’s Memphis-based district was split three ways in the new map.
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he's retiring from Congress at the end of this term after his…
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) said he is ending his bid for reelection to Congress, just days after his district was redrawn.
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection. He's just the latest lawmaker to have his career…
Cohen represents the sole Democratic U.S. House seat from the state of Tennessee.
Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new House map that carves up the majority-Black district he represents.
