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Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 19, 2026

The final list of candidates for the U.S. House race was released for the state’s newly redrawn congressional districts ahead of the August primary election, Action News 5 reports. That list does not include longtime U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, who announced last week that he would not seek reelection. The updated map, passed during a special legislative session, divides Memphis into three congressional districts. District 5, which now stretches from northwest Shelby County up to the Kentucky state line and east to Williamson County, includes incumbent Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Spring Hill, activist DeVante Hill and Memphis City Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper Sutton among nine candidates. District 8 features 11 candidates, including incumbent Rep. David Kustoff, R-Germantown, and former Shelby County mayoral candidate Heidi Kuhn. District 9 includes candidates such as current Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads; Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis; and Sen. London Lamar, D-Memphis, competing for the open seat.