进步活动家、前州众议员贾斯汀·皮尔森 （Justin Pearson） 正在田纳西州第 9 选区挑战民主党现任议员史蒂夫·科恩 （Steve Cohen），参加 2026 年众议院竞选。 Justin Pearson, a progressive activist and former state rep, is challenging Democratic incumbent Steve Cohen in Tennessee’s 9th District for the 2026 House race.

田纳西州代表贾斯汀·皮尔逊(Justin Pearson), 2023年因持枪抗争被“Tennesse See III”驱逐的“Tennesse 3”之一, 宣布将在2026年田纳西州第九国会区竞选中挑战长期任职的民主党议员史蒂文·科恩(Steve Cohen)。 Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson, one of the "Tennessee Three" expelled in 2023 for a gun control protest, has announced he will challenge long-serving Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen in the 2026 race for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. Pearson是一位30岁的孟菲斯本地和环境正义活动家,他正在一个进步的平台上运行,该平台的重点是枪支改革、减贫和环境正义,并得到基层团体的支持。 Pearson, a 30-year-old Memphis native and environmental justice activist, is running on a progressive platform focused on gun reform, poverty reduction, and environmental justice, backed by grassroots groups. 根据共和党所绘制的地图,该区是该州唯一的民主落选席位,预计该区将偏好民主党提名人。 The district, the state’s only Democratic-leaning seat under Republican-drawn maps, is expected to favor the Democratic nominee. 科恩,一位十届现任,一直以超过70%的选票赢得连任。 Cohen, a 10-term incumbent, has consistently won re-election with over 70% of the vote. 皮尔逊运动标志着政党内部的一项重大挑战,反映了民主党内部更广泛的代际和意识形态变化。 Pearson’s campaign marks a significant intraparty challenge reflecting broader generational and ideological shifts within the Democratic Party.