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Steve Cohen

Won 14 consecutive elections as house from Tennessee

Democratic
US HouseState SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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15
Races
14-1
W-L (93%)
+17.8
Avg Margin
1980–2024
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1984 State Senate)Worst: -100.0 (1980 State House)
93%
Win Rate
14
Win Streak
44 yrs
Career Span
118K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Career Margin Trend5 races

State House
State Senate
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601980: R+100.0 - Click to view1982: D+8.2 - Click to view1984: D+100.0 - Click to view1988: D+37.2 - Click to view2004: D+43.8 - Click to view19801982198419882004

Career Timeline

2024 US HouseTennesseeDistrict 9
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Candidate Votes
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Vote %
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Total Votes
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Margin
Top opponent: Wendell WellsIND

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

15 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

15 races available

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Opponents Faced13 opponents

Charlotte BergmannREP
3-03 matchups · 2010–2018
Wendell WellsIND
1-02024 House
George FlinnIND
1-02022 House
Bobby LyonsIND
1-02020 House
Paul CookIND
1-02016 House
Brian L SaulsberryIND
1-02012 House
Dewey ClarkIND
1-02008 House
Mark WhiteREP
1-02006 House
Johnny Hatcher Jr.REP
1-02004 State Senate(+43.8)
Lynn CobbREP
1-01988 State Senate(+37.2)
Charles G VickWRI
1-01984 State Senate(+100.0)
Bob PattersonREP
1-01982 State Senate(+8.2)
R Brad MartinREP
0-11980 State House(-100.0)

Primary History

6 primaries

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