State Rep. Justin J. Pearson is challenging incumbent Steve Cohen for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District seat. Pearson, known for his activism, is running on a platform of change against what he ...

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in May 2019. The chicken was a reference to former Attorney General Bill Barr's reluctance to testify. Jim Watson/AFP ...

Another candidate jumped into the race for Congressman Steve Cohen’s District 9 seat.

Democratic voters in Memphis, Tennessee, have a heated U.S. House primary ahead in 2026 after state Rep. Justin J. Pearson announced he's running against long-time incumbent Rep. Steve Cohen. The seat ...

Rep. Steve Cohen is the only Democratic member of Congress from Tennessee, and one of an ever-dwindling number of Democrats who represent Southern states. But the biggest threat to Cohen’s re-election ...