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The city of Memphis is split between two congressional districts. The western three-fourths of the city, including downtown, forms the core of the 9th District, which has been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007. Cohen was the first white Democrat to represent a significant portion of Memphis in more than 40 years.
Tennessee's politics are currently dominated by the Republican Party. [1] [2] Republicans currently hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, a majority of Congressional seats, and the state legislature. Democratic strength is largely concentrated in Nashville, Memphis, and parts of Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, and Jackson.
Democratic 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Republican 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024: U.S. Senate; ... Memphis lost so much of its population that it was ...
The City of Memphis votes primarily Democratic for local, state and federal offices. The city is 62% Black and has favored Democratic candidates and Shelby County's population is 52% Black ...
Incumbent Republican Rep. David Kustoff has represented the district since 2017 and will face whichever Democratic candidate wins the primary. No other Republicans qualified for the primary race.
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District covers a wide swath of West Tennessee and includes portions of East Memphis and much of the Shelby County suburbs. ... District is a predominantly Republican ...
The district was renumbered the 8th in 1973 and was pushed further into Memphis. In 1974, in the midst of Watergate, Kuykendall supported Nixon throughout the scandal, and was subsequently defeated by Democrat Harold Ford Sr., whose family had strong political ties in Memphis dating back to at least the 1920s.
Paul Young (born October 7, 1979) is an American politician who is the 65th and current mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. He has served since January 1, 2024, and is the fifth African-American mayor of Memphis.