Tennessee Democrat ends re-election bid after map redrawing carves up his district

"Redistricting Battle Rocks Tennessee: Rep. Steve Cohen's Career Upended by New Map In a stunning move, Democratic Representative Steve Cohen of Tennessee has announced that he will not seek re-election, citing the devastating impact of a newly redrawn US House map that significantly alters his majority-Black district. The map, enacted by Republicans in the state, is part of a broader strategy to secure a slim majority for the GOP in the November midterm elections. By reshaping Cohen's district, Republicans aim to dilute the voting power of African American communities, a move that has sparked outrage and accusations of voter suppression. As the country grapples with the aftermath of a landmark Supreme Court decision on redistricting, Cohen's decision marks a high-profile casualty of the partisan battle for control of the US House."

New map reshapes representative Steve Cohen’s majority-Black Memphis district and gives advantage to RepublicansDemocratic representative Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for re-election, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country after last month’s supreme court decision.Republicans in Tennessee this month enacted a new US House map that carves up Cohen’s majority-Black district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections. Continue reading...