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Candidate Field Set After Republicans Redrew Tennessee District Lines

07. August 2026 um 10:02
Tennessee’s primary elections on Thursday came after Republican legislators carved up the state’s only majority-Black district in a bid to win all nine of the state’s House seats.

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A voter left the booth after casting a ballot at an early voting polling place last month.

Republicans Redrew His District. Now This Democratic Stalwart Is Out.

15. Mai 2026 um 20:22
Representative Steve Cohen has represented Memphis since 2007. After Republicans redistricted his seat, he is leaving the field, possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson.

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Representative Steve Cohen, Democrat of Tennessee, held a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill on Friday to announce his retirement.

Tennessee Republicans Unveil New Congressional Map Carving Up Majority-Black House District

06. Mai 2026 um 21:29
The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone Democratic district.

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From left, Stacey Abrams, a former Georgia state representative, U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari and Tennessee State Senator London Lamar meet after Republican legislators in Tennessee unveiled a new House map.

Memphis House Primary Exemplifies Democrats’ Age Fights

01. April 2026 um 14:36
A primary in Tennessee between Representative Steve Cohen, a white incumbent, and Justin Pearson, a Black state lawmaker, exemplifies a national push for a passing of the torch.

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