Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen drops reelection bid in wake of Tennessee redistricting
Summary
Democratic Representative Steve Cohen from Tennessee has stopped his campaign for reelection. This decision followed the state's Republican lawmakers changing the boundaries of his Memphis congressional district.Key Facts
- Steve Cohen is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee.
- He has represented the Memphis district for nearly 20 years.
- Tennessee's Republican lawmakers voted to redraw the congressional district lines.
- The redistricting splits up the Memphis district that Cohen currently represents.
- After the redistricting, Cohen decided to end his bid for reelection.
- The changes to the district were made by the state's GOP (Republican) majority.
- This news was reported by CBS News.
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