Longtime Democratic Rep Steve Cohen announces end to re-election bid

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced on Friday that he signed a document requesting not to be included on the ballot in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District.

The congressman described the district determined by "new lines" as "nothing like the 9th district that I've represented."

The Democratic primary in the district is scheduled to take place in August. ---More...

???? JUST NOW: Rep. STEVE COHEN (D-TN) is DROPPING OUT of his reelection campaign, after his cheated-in racially-drawn Tennessee district got removed

Cohen, who has been in the discriminatory seat for 2 DECADES, is officially DONE ????

Temu Obama Hakeem is having another horrible… pic.twitter.com/lBSjdtTJoX

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)May 15, 2026

Rep. STEVE COHEN (D-TN) is DROPPING OUT of his reelection campaign, after his cheated-in racially-drawn Tennessee district got removed

Cohen, who has been in the discriminatory seat for 2 DECADES, is officially DONE.

Temu Obama Hakeem is having another horrible Friday!

9R-0D map taking full effect, time to replace him with a Republican.

The rest of the South needs to finish strong. KEEP REDRAWING.