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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