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Cohen on ‘shameful’ Tennessee redistricting erasing his House district: ‘Next stop is the courts’

Cohen on ‘shameful’ Tennessee redistricting erasing his House district: ‘Next stop is the courts’

Summary

Rep. Steve Cohen from Tennessee plans to challenge in court the state’s new congressional map. The map changes his majority-Black district in a way that may help Republicans win his seat in the upcoming election.

Key Facts

  • Tennessee passed a new congressional map recently.
  • The new map divides Rep. Cohen’s current majority-Black district.
  • This change is expected to help Republicans win the district.
  • Steve Cohen is the only Democrat in Tennessee’s nine-member U.S. House delegation.
  • Cohen called the redistricting “shameful.”
  • Cohen announced he will take legal action against the new map.
  • The redistricting was influenced by support from President Donald Trump.
  • The changes are set to affect the election in November.
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