Longtime Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen has ended his reelection bid after Tennessee Republicans erased his district with a newly drawn congressional map.
Cohen has served as a Rep for Tennessee’s ‘majority-black’ 9th congressional district (Memphis) since 2007.
He previously served in the Tennessee Senate for more than two decades.
However, Cohen’s political career has come to an abrupt end after the Tennessee Republicans eliminated his district.
WATCH LIVE: Rep. Steve Cohen announces next political steps after new Tennessee map erases districthttps://t.co/OQVN4jPt5N
— PBS News (@NewsHour)May 15, 2026
Last week, Tennessee Republicans passed a new congressional map that eliminated Cohen’s Memphis district.
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a new congressional map, breaking up the state’s only majority-Black congressional district:
State Rep. Justin Pearson: 'These maps are racist tools of white supremacy at the behest of the most powerful white supremacist, Donald J. Trump'pic.twitter.com/6JUPiZo1T7
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_)May 7, 2026
Source: The Gateway Pundit
