Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to retire after Republican-led redistricting in Tennessee

Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left

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Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., announced Friday that he won’t be running for re-election this fall after a redistricting push in Tennessee carved up his Memphis-based district.“This morning, I announced my decision not to run in any of the three gerrymandered congressional districts carved out of the 9th District that I have represented for more than 19 years,” Cohen said in a statement.“Last week Tennessee Republicans silenced the Black vote here in Memphis to make Republican victories like

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Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to retire after Republican-led redistricting in Tennessee
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Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to retire after Republican-led redistricting in Tennessee

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Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., announced Friday that he won’t be running for re-election this fall after a redistricting push in Tennessee carved up his Memphis-based district.“This morning, I announced my decision not to run in any of the three gerrymandered congressional districts carved out of the 9th District that I have represented for more than 19 years,” Cohen said in a statement.“Last week Tennessee Republicans silenced the Black vote here in Memphis to make Republican victories like