'Tennessee Three' legislator Justin Pearson launches primary challenge against l

08 October 2025

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, who drew national attention in 2023 for protesting gun violence on the state House floor, announced Wednesday that he is launching a Democratic primary challenge against longtime Rep. Steve Cohen.

Pearson was one of three Democratic state legislators, who became known as the "Tennessee Three," who led protests on the floor after a school shooting. Pearson and fellow state Rep. Justin Jones were expelled from the Legislature, while state Rep. Gloria Johnson withstood her expulsion vote. Pearson and Jones were eventually reinstated.

Pearson, 30, is the latest young Democrat to take on a veteran House member as the party's younger voters voice frustration with older leaders. He enters the race with support from two groups backing Democratic primary challengers: Justice Democrats and Leaders We Deserve, a group led by former Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg. Leaders We Deserve announced plans to invest $1 million in the race.

“For too long, our district has been told to ‘keep going’ with the same leadership and the same outcomes,” Pearson said in a statement launching his campaign in the deep-blue 9th District. Citing the poverty rate in Memphis, the district's population center, he said: “Our median income in 2024 was only 65% of the national average. Poverty persists across neighborhoods and we’ve seen significantly less federal investment compared to other communities in Tennessee."

"We can’t afford more of the same," Pearson said. "It’s time for a new vision — one that matches the scale of our challenges with the urgency our people deserve.”

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