Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen drops reelection bid after redistricting

Washington — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he's dropping his bid for reelection successful Tennessee's 9th legislature district, a spot he's held since 2007. 

He made the determination successful airy of the Tennessee legislature's redistricting affected his territory successful the Memphis area. Cohen, 76, is Tennessee's lone Democrat successful Congress. He said he'll beryllium retiring from nationalist life.

"This is by acold the astir hard infinitesimal I've had arsenic an elected official," Cohen said arsenic helium opened his remarks.

He said helium "considered" moving successful 1 of the caller districts, but said they are "nothing similar the 9th territory that I've represented."

This is simply a processing communicative and volition beryllium updated.

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• Redistricting
• United States Congress
• Tennessee
• Memphis