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Rep. Steve Cohen draws younger, far-left challenger hostile to Israel in primary

JL;DR SUMMARY Rep. Steve Cohen faces a new primary challenge from Justin Pearson, a far-left state legislator known for his outspoken opposition to U.S. military support for Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Democratic PartyJ StreetAipacMemphisU.S. PoliticsJustice DemocratsSteve CohenGenerational ChangeJustin Pearson

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States
"Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), a 10-term congressman from Memphis, Tenn., has long occupied a unique position in U.S. politics."
Israel
"Justin Pearson, whose campaign did not respond to requests for an interview, has called Israels actions in Gaza a genocide and suggested he would support withholding U.S. military funding to Israel."

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