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  • Democratic Rep. Cooper retiring after GOP redraws district

    01/25/2022 4:20:15 PM PST · by cotton1706 · 23 replies
    heraldbulletin.com ^ | 1/25/22 | KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE
    Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee said Tuesday that he will retire after more than 30 years in elected office, declaring there was “no way” for him to retain his seat under a new congressional map drawn up by state Republicans. Cooper is the 29th Democrat to announce he won't seek reelection to the chamber in the fall. Now in his 16th term, he is also one of the longest-serving House Democrats to retire ahead of a challenging midterm election year for the party. His announcement comes just a day after Tennessee’s GOP-controlled General Assembly approved a new congressional map...