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Justin Pearson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, to Run for Congress

9 October 2025 at 00:36

Mr. Pearson, a member of the Tennessee General Assembly, was briefly expelled in 2023 after leading a gun control protest from the chamber floor.

State Representative Justin J. Pearson in Nashville in 2023. He announced on Wednesday that he would challenge U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, a fellow Memphis Democrat.

In Tennessee Special Election, a Crowded Field for an Open Congressional Seat

NYT | Top Stories

Emily Cochrane

7 October 2025 at 17:01

More than a dozen candidates are vying to represent the state’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes part of Nashville but was redrawn to favor Republicans.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sunday. Nineteen people are competing in Tennessee’s first special congressional election in nearly four decades.

In Tennessee Special Election, a Crowded Field for an Open Congressional Seat

NYT | Top Stories

Emily Cochrane

7 October 2025 at 17:01

More than a dozen candidates are vying to represent the state’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes part of Nashville but was redrawn to favor Republicans.