Cohen ends reelection bid after Tennessee redraw
24HSteve Cohen’s decision to exit the race makes Tennessee’s newly redrawn Memphis-area seat even more likely to stay Republican, reinforcing TN-01’s already extreme GOP favorability.
Steve Cohen’s decision to exit the race makes Tennessee’s newly redrawn Memphis-area seat even more likely to stay Republican, reinforcing TN-01’s already extreme GOP favorability.
A new Tennessee congressional map has been signed into law, and reporting says it breaks up Memphis’s majority-Black Democratic seat, making the GOP hold on TN-01 even more durable heading into the 2026 general election.
Republican Party’s odds in "TN-01 House winner?" are now 94%, above the prior high of 0% over the last 60 days.
Tennessee is considering a redraw of its congressional maps before the 2026 House election, with Republicans saying it could create another safe GOP seat. The reported changes are centered on the 9th District, and candidates there may need to re-qualify if the map changes. Other recent items are about primaries in other states and do not directly affect Tennessee's 1st District. The Tennessee redistricting news could strengthen Republican prospects if it changes district lines in their favor. But the effect on this specific race is still uncertain because the summaries do not mention the 1st District directly.
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