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Rep. Steve Cohen draws younger, far-left challenger hostile to Israel in primary
The 76-year-old incumbent faces a progressive challenge highlighting generational and ideological divides within the Memphis Democratic Party, especially over Israel and Gaza, ahead of the 2026 primaries.
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Rep. Steve Cohen draws younger, far-left challenger hostile to Israel in primary
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), a 10-term congressman from Memphis, Tenn., has long occupied a unique position in U.S. politics. The 76-year-old lawmaker, who became Tennessee’s first Jewish member of the delegation when he took office in 2007, is the only Democratic House member in his solidly conservative state. And as the lone white member of either party to represent a majority-Black district, Cohen has also managed to deftly navigate a delicate ra…
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