Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Steve Cohen
(D-Tenn.) 9th District,
Memphis
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Residence:Memphis
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Born:May 24, 1949; Memphis, Tenn.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Single
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Education:Memphis State U., J.D. 1973; Vanderbilt U., B.A. 1971 (history)
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for Tenn. House, 1970; Tenn. Constitutional Convention, 1977-78 (vice president, 1977-78); Shelby County Commission, 1978-80; Shelby County General Sessions Court, 1980-80; defeated for election to Shelby County General Sessions Court, 1981; Tenn. Senate, 1983-2006; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1994; U.S. House, 2007-present; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1996
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Steve Cohen (D) |
198,798 |
87.8% |
| Jake Ford (I) |
11,003 |
4.9% |
| Dewey Clark (I) |
10,047 |
4.4% |
| Mary Wright (I) |
6,434 |
2.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Steve Cohen (D) |
103,341 |
59.9% |
| Jake Ford (I) |
38,243 |
22.2% |
| Mark White (R) |
31,002 |
18% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Harold Ford (D) |
190,648 |
82% |
| Ruben Fort (R) |
41,578 |
17.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Harold Ford (D) |
120,904 |
83.8% |
| Tony Rush (I) |
23,208 |
16.1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 77% |
John McCain: 23% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 70% |
George W. Bush: 29% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 72% |
George W. Bush: 27% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:632,143
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Under 18:27.5%
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Over 65:10.7%
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Married:40.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:35%
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Black:59%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:4.1%
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Language other than English:7%
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Median Household Income:33,806
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Owner Occupied Housing:56.9%
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Income above $200k:2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:60.4%
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Blue Collar:24%
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Services:15.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:22%
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Graduate Education:8.0%
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Civilian Veterans:51,581
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