News Analysis Tennessee Democrat Rep. Jim Cooper has 32 years in Congress, representing two different districts; he’s in great health; and he knows the political ropes in the nation’s Capitol as well as anybody in the House of Representatives. But “Blue Dog” moderate Cooper is calling it quits. Tennessee’s Republican governor and state legislative majority redrew his mostly urban/suburban congressional district in a way that left him seeing no way to win another term. Democratic presidential contenders have carried Cooper’s present district solidly for years, but the new boundaries likely favor the GOP. The redrawn district, however, was not the sole factor in Cooper’s retirement decision, as he made clear in a recent interview with a local media outlet. The 67-year-old, who was born in Nashville but grew up in more rural Shelbyville, is not happy with the direction of his party. “What outreach do we have to Republicans and …
Rep. Cooper’s Retirement Highlights Democrats’ Disarray as 2022 Campaign Trail Heats Up
February 12, 2022
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