State Rep. Justin Pearson Announces Run for Congress
Justin Pearson has announced his bid for Congress, challenging veteran Democrat Steve Cohen.
“For too long, our district has been told to ‘keep going’ with the same leadership and the same outcomes.”
He emphasized,
“I am not here because I come from privilege. I want you to believe not just in me, but believe in us.”
- Pearson was famously ousted from the chamber floor.
- In 2023, he and two others became known as the Tennessee Three for protesting gun violence on the state House floor.
Pearson is running against 76-year-old Democrat Steve Cohen, whom he once interned for.
Author's summary: Justin Pearson runs for Congress.
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Essence — 2025-10-13