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

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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