Steve Cohen withdraws from Tennessee race after redistricting reshapes Memphis district

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Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen announced he is dropping his bid for reelection in Tennessee’s 9th district after the state legislature redrew the district, splitting Memphis into parts of several districts; Cohen, the state's only Democrat, plans to retire after nearly two decades in Congress and has been a longtime advocate for civil rights and policing reform.
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