Time For New Leadership’ State Rep. Justin Pearson Announces Run For Congress, Challenging Veteran Dem. Steve Cohen

Essence Magazine:

By James R. Sanders ·Updated October 12, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson, who was famously ousted from the chamber floor has announced a bid for Congress—running against Steve Cohen, a 76-year-old Democrat who Pearson once interned for. 

When launching his campaign, Pearson said, “For too long, our district has been told to ‘keep going’ with the same leadership and the same outcomes.”

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