Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to retire after Republican-led redistricting in Tennessee

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MSN

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.

The new district map, which the Republican-led state Legislature and GOP Gov. Bill Lee enacted last week, divides Cohen’s majority-Black district three ways.

Tennessee’s new map comes just weeks after the Supreme Court’s decision in Callais v. Louisiana, which gutted parts of the Voting Rights Act and sharply limited the use of race in drawing congressional districts.

Huh, I did not know that killing the VRA excluded Jews from running.

I guess all that big talk he did a few days back was doddleysquat sure enough.

 

[Blaster]

He is considering applying for a job at KFC.

 

[1srelluc]

He is considering applying for a job at KFC.

Well, they did disjoint Memphis like a chicken.....I think it's in three districts now.....No chickin' eaten' Jews need apply.

 

[Lockback]

I'm glad Cohen is leaving. He's one of the biggest jerks in Congress, a real flaming asshole.

 

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