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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 21, 2026

DeVante Hill, an activist during the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, announced on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that he will challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, for the 9th Congressional District seat. According to the Daily Memphian, Hill announced his entry into the race at an MLK Day event at Canaan Baptist Church in Covington but it not clear if he will run in the August primaries or as an independent candidate. According to the paper, Hill was an intern in Cohen's congressional office and said he spoke with the congressman before entering the race.