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Tennessee's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in West Tennessee. It has been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007. The district was re-created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. The district is almost exclusively urban, due to its mostly cohabitant nature with Memphis.
The Tennessee congressional maps are an example of partisan gerrymandering, in this case by the Republican-controlled state legislature, which in 2022 drew maps to ‘crack’ the Democratic stronghold of Nashville across three otherwise Republican districts, ensuring three Republican representatives, despite Nashville’s strong Democratic ...
The 8th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in West Tennessee.It has been represented by Republican David Kustoff since January 2017. The district appears rural on a map, but the bulk of its vote is cast in the suburban and exurban areas around Memphis, such as Germantown, Bartlett, and Collierville, as well as Fayette and Tipton counties.
Longtime incumbent Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen faces three challengers in the Aug. 1 primary.
The polls close at 7 p.m. in Memphis. See results of Tuesday's election in the race for president, senate and more as they come in.
A sign for voting is seen outside of the early voting site at Greater Lewis Street Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, July 12, 2024. ... Where TN Congressional District 8 ...
The city of Memphis is split between two congressional districts. The western three-fourths of the city, including downtown, is within the Ninth Congressional 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 8th Congressional District covers a wide swath of West Tennessee and includes portions of East Memphis and much of the Shelby County suburbs.