Democratic US Representative Cohen won't seek re-election in redrawn Tennessee district

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May 15, 2026 11:46 AM EDT

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) looks on after testifying in the House committee meeting at the Cordell Hull building as Republican leadership leads efforts in redistricting congressional election maps on the second day of special session in Nashville, Tenne

By Nolan D. ‌McCaskill

WASHINGTON, May ​15 (Reuters) - ​Democratic U.S. Representative Steve Cohen said on Friday he will ‌not seek re-election after his Tennessee district ⁠was redrawn by Republicans.

Cohen, 76, represents a majority-Black ‌district in Memphis, but ‌Republicans in Tennessee passed a new map splitting Shelby County, which includes Memphis, ​into three Republican-leaning districts. A U.S. Supreme Court decision has gutted a ⁠landmark voting rights law that protected districts where racial minorities ​comprise a majority of the district.

• Cohen faced a progressive primary challenge ​from 31-year-old State Representative ‌Justin Pearson.

• Tennessee primary is August 6.

• Democrats only need ⁠to capture a net three seats from Republicans to win control of U.S. House of ⁠Representatives in November midterm elections.

• Republicans in several ​states have redrawn congressional districts after President Donald Trump urged Texas to redraw its map last ‌summer.

• Democrats have countered in other states but were set back ‌by Supreme Court decision and a Virginia ⁠Supreme Court ruling ‌nullifying a ​voter-approved map.

(Reporting by Nolan D. McCaskill; editing by Andy Sullivan and Kevin ‌Liffey)


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