Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire in aftermath of redistricting
Summary
Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen announced he will retire after his district was divided in a redistricting process. The changes came after a Supreme Court ruling that limited the use of race in drawing voting districts, which led to Tennessee's 9th district being split into three parts.Key Facts
- Steve Cohen is a Democratic representative from Tennessee.
- He will not run for reelection and plans to retire at the end of his current term.
- His Memphis-based congressional district, the 9th district, was split into three by state lawmakers.
- The redistricting followed a Supreme Court decision that found race-based district drawing unconstitutional.
- Cohen and civil rights groups have filed lawsuits against the new map.
- Tennessee’s redistricting may help Republicans win the seat currently held by Cohen.
- Cohen has represented a majority-minority district as a white congressman.
- He is the 22nd Democrat to decide not to run again in this election cycle.
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