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Democrat Announces Retirement After Tennessee GOP Steals His Seat (opens in new tab)

A Tennessee lawmaker is retiring because his district will no longer exist after this year.Democratic Representative Steve Cohen announced Friday that he will not be representing Tennessee’s 9th congressional district after his term expires due to the state legislature’s recent decision to carve up the predominantly Black and Democratic voting base.In future, the area will consist of several rural voting areas that are expected to lean Republican.“This is by far the most difficult moment I’ve...

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