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Steve Cohen

Representative · TN · District 9

Democrat

Raised $776,211 · 166K followers (office + personal) · missed 5.7% of votes

Top contributing industries: Labor Unions ($75,000), Transportation ($35,000), Agriculture ($25,000), not mapped ($20,000), Leadership PAC ($15,000)

Steve Cohen is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 9th district. He has served 19.7 years in Congress; the seat is on the ballot in 2026, but Cohen is not running for it. He raised $776,211 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 166K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 58 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 1.83 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.

Service
19.7 years in Congress
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Next election
2026
Born
May 24, 1949
Birthplace
Memphis
Residence
Not listed
Gender
Male
Religion
Jewish
Office
2268 Rayburn House Office Building
Phone
202-225-3265
Bioguide ID
C001068

Background and career

Stephen Ira Cohen (born May 24, 1949) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Tennessee's 9th congressional district, a majority-minority district centered in Memphis, since 2007. Previously, he served in the Tennessee Senate from 1983 to 2006. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Education

SchoolDegreeYearSource
Vanderbilt UniversityBA source
University of MemphisJD source

Career before Congress

RoleOrganizationYearsSource
presidentTennessee Constitutional Convention of 1977 at age 27 source

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Religion

Jewish (self-reported in Pew survey of Congress)

Name history and family

Birth name: Stephen Ira Cohen · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Marital status: Not listed

Previously held offices

Campaign fundraising

Raised $703,466 in the 2024 cycle and $776,211 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
WEST, JAMES M MDMEDICAL ANESTHESIA GROUPANESTHESIOLOGISTMEMPHIS, TN$5,250
PAUL, SHANNONO'BRIEN, GENTRY & SCOTT, LLCCONSULTANTARLINGTON, VA$5,000
BARNETT, BERT ERETIREDRETIREDMEMPHIS, TN$4,500
SEGAL, GORDONRETIREDRETIREDMEMPHIS, TN$4,300
KEENEY, MIKELEWIS THOMASONLEWIS THOMASONMEMPHIS, TN$3,300
SMITH, FREDERICKFEDEXCEOMEMPHIS, TN$3,300
KEENEY, MICHAELLEWIS THOMASONATTORNEYMEMPHIS, TN$3,300
RITCHEY, JANICE CNot listedNot listedMEMPHIS, TN$3,300
RITCHEY, KENTWOLFCHASE TOYOTAAUTOMOBILE DEALERMEMPHIS, TN$3,300
WALTON, CHRISTYNot listedNot listedBENTONVILLE, AR$3,300
DOGAN, GOKHANOWNERTURKISH AMERICAN MEDIA GROUPCLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ$3,000
BEKTAS, MELIHSELF EMPLOYEDENGINEERNORTH PROVIDENCE, RI$3,000
MIMEHDI, MIKENot listedNot listedGRANADA HILLS, CA$2,504
BARNETT, CAROLRETIREDRETIREDMEMPHIS, TN$2,500
ZEA, TRACYWATERWAYS COUNCILPRESIDENT/CEOWASHINGTON, DC$2,500
RAOFI, BEHZADCALTECHJPLVALENCIA, CA$2,500
GILLILAND, JAMES JR.DIVERSIFIED TRUSTFINANCIAL ANALYSTMEMPHIS, TN$2,500
DADVAND, BABAKKITE PHARMAASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES ENGINWOODLAND HILLS, CA$2,000
BELZ, RONALDBELZ INVESTCO GPREAL ESTATE INVESTORMEMPHIS, TN$1,800
CHANDLER, JASONWEST CANCER CENTERPHYSICIANMEMPHIS, TN$1,500
BALLO, MATTHEWWEST CLINICPHYSICIANMEMPHIS, TN$1,500
GRAVES, MITCHWEST CANCER CENTEREXECUTIVEMEMPHIS, TN$1,500
POWELL, DANIELWEST CANCER CENTERDOCTORMEMPHIS, TN$1,500
RICHEY, SYLVIAWEST CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITPHYSICIANMEMPHIS, TN$1,500
TAUER, KURTWEST CLINICPHYSICIANMEMPHIS, TN$1,500

58 other donors gave a total of $47,750.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
GOLDMAN FOWLER, AMYSOL GOLDMAN INVESTMENTSAUTHORRHINEBECK, NY$7,000
FOWLER, MORGAN CGLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUSTSENIOR ADVISORRHINEBECK, NY$7,000
FINE, RICHARDMARGARET WEST COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENBREAST SURGEONMEMPHIS, TN$7,000
KEENEY, MICHAELLEWIS THOMASONLAWYERMEMPHIS, TN$7,000
MONTESI, BLANCHENOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDMEMPHIS, TN$4,500
WEST, ANNENOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDMEMPHIS, TN$4,000
WEST, JAMES M MDMEDICAL ANESTHESIA GROUPANESTHESIOLOGISTMEMPHIS, TN$3,750
BUTLER, CAROLNOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDUPPERVILLE, VA$3,500
BUTLER, LANDONRETIREDRETIREDUPPERVILLE, VA$3,500
FOGELMAN, HALRESEARCH DYNAMICSMARKETING RESEARCHMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
SCHLITZ, STACEYSELFATTORNEYNASHVILLE, TN$3,500
SCHLITZ, DONNOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDNASHVILLE, TN$3,500
MCLAREN, MICHAELBLACK MCLARENATTORNEYMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
ORGEL, WILLIAMTOWER VENTURESPRESIDENTMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
CAGLE, JAMESNot listedNot listedCOLLIERVILLE, TN$3,500
CHANDLER, JASONWEST CANCER CENTERPHYSICIANMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
DOTSON, PAMELANot listedNot listedMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
EVENSKY, REIDREID D. EVENSKY PCATTORNEYMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
GRAVES, JOHNMETHODIST LEBONHEUR HEALTHCARECEO OF AFFIIATES SERVICESMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
GRAVES, KELLY JONot listedNot listedMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
WILDER, CANDACENot listedNot listedMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
TILLMANNS, TODDWEST CLINICPHYSICIANMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
TAUER, KURTWEST CLINICPHYSICIANMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
ORGILL KEENEY, ANNENot listedNot listedMEMPHIS, TN$3,500
SOMER, BRADLEYWEST CLINICONCOLOGISTMEMPHIS, TN$3,500

181 other donors gave a total of $170,765.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTransportation$5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBPACLabor Unions$5,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTransportation$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PACPACAgriculture$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)PACLabor Unions$5,000
NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTransportation$5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAWPACLabor Unions$5,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONPACEducation$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAWPACLabor Unions$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACReal Estate$5,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)PACLabor Unions$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTransportation$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTransportation$5,000
FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTransportation$5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAWPACLabor Unions$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACInsurance$5,000
PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBPACLabor Unions$5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBPACLabor Unions$5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTransportation$5,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Independent expenditures by super PACs and other outside groups concerning the member. A committee name links to its page here, with its contributors and every member it spent for or against.

CommitteeSupporting the memberOpposing the memberTotalSingle-candidate (80%+)FEC record
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10$0$10YesFEC

Leadership PAC: GO TIGERS PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

2026 (partial)

Leadership PAC: GO TIGERS PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

at least $5,500,090 (Annual Report for CY 2025 (filed 05/15/2026)). Earliest on record (2025): at least $5,500,090. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

Trade data not retrieved for this member.

Top assets

AssetTypeValueOwner
Stephens Advantage Account ⇒ US Treas Bill Maturity 2/19/2026Government Securities and Agency Debt$1M-$5MSelf
TN 401k ⇒ Tennessee Stable Value Fundmutual fund$500K-$1MSelf
Stephens Advantage Account ⇒ Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B)stock$250K-$500KSelf
Stephens Advantage Account ⇒ Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund Svc Shares (GOSXX)mutual fund$250K-$500KSelf
Stephens Advantage Account ⇒ International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)stock$250K-$500KSelf
Stephens Advantage Account ⇒ US Treas Bill Mat 5/14/2026Government Securities and Agency Debt$250K-$500KSelf
Stephens SEP IRA ⇒ Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)stock$250K-$500KSelf
TN 457 ⇒ Tennessee Stable Value Fundmutual fund$250K-$500KSelf
Stephens Advantage Account ⇒ Amgen Inc. (AMGN)stock$100K-$250KSelf
Stephens Advantage Account ⇒ AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)stock$100K-$250KSelf

Board seats

Trusts

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $51,108,345

ProjectRecipientSubcommitteeRequestedIn House bill
Shelby County Emergency Operations CenterShelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security AgencyHomeland Security$4,000,000No
Shelby County District Attorney’s Victim/Witness and Data Collection Services ProgramShelby County District Attorney General's OfficeCommerce Justice Science$1,717,000No
Memphis Police Department Equipment and Software Upgrades ProjectMemphis Police DepartmentCommerce Justice Science$3,715,000No
Memphis Youth Violence Prevention InitiativeCity of MemphisCommerce Justice Science$1,375,000No
Historic Clayborn Temple Restoration Project, Memphis TNShelby County, TNTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$5,000,000Yes
Historic Mason Temple Renovation ProjectCity of MemphisTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$1,200,000Yes
Covenant Gardens Senior Apartments Construction ProjectCity of MemphisTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$4,206,595Yes
Historic Sterick Renovation and Restoration ProjectDowntown Memphis CommissionTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$4,970,000Yes
Monroe Plaza and Extended Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements ProjectCity of MemphisTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$3,000,000Yes
Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades at Montgomery Plaza, Memphis, TNMemphis Housing AuthorityTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$2,500,000Yes
Terminal Modernization and Seismic Project at Memphis International AirportMemphis-Shelby County Airport AuthorityTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$8,000,000Yes
Memphis Homeless Veterans Homes Renovation ProjectCity of MemphisTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$2,456,000Yes
Community Engagement Youth Facility Renovation and Vulnerable Families Housing ProjectCity of MemphisTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$1,068,750Yes
University of Memphis Park Avenue Campus Water and Sewer line, Campus Street Repaving ProjectUniversity of MemphisTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$6,000,000Yes
Reimagining Southwest Tennessee Community College Renovations ProjectSouthwest Tennessee Community CollegeTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$1,900,000Yes

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Legislative effectiveness

1.83 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org

Bipartisanship

Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.14, ranked #160 (118th (first session, 2023)) Lugar Center

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.388 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #113 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

GroupRatingScorecard year
NRANot available2026
LCV962025
AFL-CIO1002025
Club for Growth62025
Planned Parenthood1002025
ACU32025

Bills enacted

0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+9. Last election margin: 45.65 points (2024). Cook PVI

2026 election

Retiring. Open-seat candidates listed.

2026 open-seat candidates

NamePartyBackgroundSource
Justin PearsonDNot listed source
Brent TaylorRNot listed source

Candidate fields are fluid and were last checked September 2026.

Notable family

No notable relatives found under this methodology.

Voting record (2026)

314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 5.7% · party unity 97.6

DateMeasureQuestionPosition
2026-01-08H R 6938On PassageYea
2026-01-08H R 504Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingYea
2026-01-08H R 131Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingYea
2026-01-08H R 1834On PassageYea
2026-01-14H R 7006On PassageNay
2026-02-03H R 7148On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsNay
2026-03-05H CON RES 38On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-04-16H CON RES 40On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-04-16H RES 965On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-04-29S CON RES 33On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-04-30H R 7567On PassageNay
2026-05-14H CON RES 75On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-06-03H CON RES 86On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-06-03H RES 518On Motion to DischargeYea
2026-06-04H R 2913On PassageYea
2026-06-09S 2On PassageNay
2026-06-09H R 5408On PassageYea
2026-07-14H R 139On PassageYea
2026-07-15H R 8595On PassageNay
2026-07-21H R 9770On PassageNay
2026-07-22H R 8800On PassageNay
2026-07-22H R 7008On PassageNay
2026-07-22H CON RES 113On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-07-23H CON RES 89On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-09-01H R 9436On PassageNay
2026-09-02H R 1501On PassageNay
2026-09-15H CON RES 93On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea

Legislation

Sponsored 58 bills and cosponsored 693 bills in the 119th Congress.

BillTitleStatus
H.R. 144Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency ActPassed House (Senate next)
H.R. 1669To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.Ordered Reported
H.Res. 16Recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.Introduced
H.J.Res. 13Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.Introduced
H.R. 264Train EATS ActIntroduced

Latest statements

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

PlatformOffice accountPersonal account
X@RepCohen (84K)not found
Instagram@repcohen (17K)not found
Facebook@CongressmanSteveCohen (64K)not found
YouTube@repcohen (2K)not found
LinkedInnot foundnot found
Threadsnot foundnot found
TikToknot foundnot found

Office total: 166K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 166K

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

CommitteeRole
House Committee on the JudiciaryMember
House Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceMember
Immigration Integrity, Security, and EnforcementMember
Crime and Federal Government SurveillanceMember
The Constitution and Limited GovernmentMember
National Security Agency and CyberMember
Open Source IntelligenceMember

Caucus memberships

No documented caucus memberships.

Staff

Chief of staff

Alexandra K Schnelle · (202) 225-3265

Communications director

Bartholomew D Sullivan · (202) 225-3265

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

2268 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3265

District/state offices

CityAddressPhone
MemphisThe Odell Horton Federal Building 167 North Main Street, Suite 369, Memphis, TN 38103(901) 544-4131

Connections

Connected toTypeDetail
Angie CraigSame schoolUniversity of Memphis
Bill HagertySame schoolVanderbilt University
J. French HillSame schoolVanderbilt University
John KennedySame schoolVanderbilt University
Jennifer A. KiggansSame schoolVanderbilt University
David KustoffSame schoolUniversity of Memphis
John W. RoseSame schoolVanderbilt University

Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.