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House Dem Has 2-Word Message For Hegseth After Veterans Day Blunder
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) used G-rated language in torching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his disrespectful behavior. Read More
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen Tells Pete Hegseth to 'F Off' Over Veterans Day Photo Op
Pete Hegseth has been hit with a scathing rebuke coming from his own backyard. The ever-embattled defense secretary was eviscerated by his own representative, Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, after his attempt to honor fallen service members on Veterans Day ended in a fresh bout of humiliat Read More
GOP’s Taylor wins Cohen’s redistricted Tennessee House seat
Tennessee state Sen. Brent Taylor (R) is projected to win the state’s redistricted 9th Congressional District seat, replacing Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), who is retiring, according to Decision Desk HQ, The Hill’s partner. Taylor defeated Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson, independent Dennis Jeffr Read More
Tennessee live results: 2026 House elections
There are three open House seats up for grabs Tuesday in Tennessee. GOP-led redistricting prompted the state’s sole Democratic member — Rep. Steve Cohen of the 9th District — to forego reelection. Democrat Justin Pearson, a state House member, and Republican Brent Taylor, a state senator, are duking Read More
Could one of Republicans’ safest gerrymandered seats in Tennessee be closer than expected?
By all accounts, Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson’s bid to succeed retiring Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) is a long shot. Read More
Tennessee congressman introduces articles of impeachment against President Trump
Tennessee's Steve Cohen introduces 26 impeachment articles against President Trump, citing threats to democracy. (AP Photo) Read More
Steve Cohen optimistic about Mets future foundation
The Mets entered the season with high expectations, particularly because of their mega $359 million payroll, the second-highest in baseball. Instead, barring Read More
Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Faces Impeachment Resolution from Democrat
Congressman Steve Cohen alleged under the chief justice's leadership Supreme Court decisions are "designed to benefit Republican." Read More
Tennesse Dem Steve Cohen tears up on air after redistricting destroys his reelection bid
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen broke down in tears while reflecting on his decision to drop his reelection bid after redistricting all but ensured he had no path to victory. Read More
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen won't seek reelection after GOP carved up his district
Democrat who has served majority-Black Memphis area in US Congress since 2006 slams hardline Republican congressman who referred to him as 'an old, white Jewish guy' Read More
Rep. Steve Cohen Drops Reelection Bid After Tennessee Redistricting
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Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen Ends Campaign After Memphis District Redraw
Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new House map that carves up the majority-Black district he represents. Read More
Tennessee’s sole congressional Democrat won’t run again after redistricting
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., announced Friday that he is ending his reelection campaign after the state General Assembly broke up his majority-Black district into three that favor Republicans. Read More
Tennessee Democrat ends re-election bid after map redrawing carves up his district
New map reshapes representative Steve Cohen’s majority-Black Memphis district and gives advantage to Republicans Read More
Rep. Cohen Won't Seek Reelection Amid Map Fight
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., said Friday that he is ending his bid for reelection as redistricting battles are sweeping the country after last month's Supreme Court decision. Read More
Ten-term Democrat Steve Cohen drops House reelection bid after Tennessee redistricting
The announcement comes after the Supreme Court’s decision virtually killing the Voting Rights Act Read More
With Memphis District Gone, Another Democratic Mainstay Retires
Representative Steve Cohen, a Democrat who has represented Memphis since 2007, leaving the field possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson, after Republicans redistrict his seat. Read More
Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
Republicans in Tennessee this month enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a Cohen's majority-Black district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections. Read More
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to retire after Republican-led redistricting in Tennessee
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., announced Friday that he won’t be running for re-election this fall, after a redistricting push in Tennessee that carved up his Memphis-based district.“This morning, I announced my decision not to run in any of the three gerrymandered congressional districts carved out of the 9th District that I have represented for more than 19 years,” Cohen said in a statement.“Last week Tennessee Republicans silenced the Black vote here in Memphis to make Republican victories likely,” the congressman added Read More