Cooper is the 29th Democrat to announce he won't seek reelection to the chamber in the fall. Now in his 16th term, he is also one of the longest-serving House Democrats to retire ahead of a challenging midterm election year for the party.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee said Tuesday that he will retire after more than 30 years in elected office, declaring there was “no way” for him to retain his seat under a new congressional map drawn up by state Republicans.
“I cannot thank the people of Nashville enough,” Cooper said in a statement. “You backed me more than almost anyone in Tennessee history, making me the state’s 3rd longest-serving member of Congress.” In the 2020 election, Republicans did not put up a general election opponent against Jim Cooper. But under the new map, Cooper’s district would be jagging through slivers of southern and eastern Nashville as it branches in multiple directions into five other counties.
Republicans have said they're confident the maps will stand up in court. They argue it'll be better for Nashville to have three representatives in Washington, without noting that they will likely be Republicans representing a Democratic-oriented city.
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