◆ The candidate record

Steve I Cohen

Born 05/24/1949 · Memphis, TN
F
28 sourced actions
◆ The seat
OFFICE
House
DISTRICT
Tennessee · 09
PARTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
STATUS
Incumbent
ELECTION
2026-11-03
House Transportation and InfrastructureHouse Judiciary
◆ The record
28
SOURCED ACTIONS
21
FLOOR VOTES
1
FEC TRANSACTIONS
0 / 28
PRO / ANTI-2A
6
SCORECARDS
2026-07-14
LATEST ACTION
Community

The record (28)

F
Graded on 28 sourced actions

FEC-recorded money between Second Amendment committees and this candidate, and recorded floor votes on gun bills, each with its official source. Community sentiment below never moves this grade.

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Contact Steve I Cohen

  • DISTRICT · The Odell Horton Federal Building 167 North Main Street, Suite 369 · Memphis, TN · 38103

Interest-group scorecards (6)

How advocacy groups on both sides score this candidate, reprinted as published. These are the groups’ judgments, not ours, and they never enter the grade above.

National
100%2015-2016
5 earlier ratings
  • 2013-2014100%
  • 1991-2009100%
  • 1990-2016100%
  • 1990-2014100%
  • 1988-2008100%
About this group

The mission of the Brady organization and its Million Mom March is to create a safer America by cutting gun deaths in half by 2025.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
8%2024
14 earlier ratings
  • 20230%
  • 2021-20229%
  • 20210%
  • 20200%
  • 2017-201850%
  • 2015-20160%
  • 20150%
  • 20140%
  • 20130%
  • 20120%
  • 201125%
  • 20107%
  • 2009≈5%
  • 2007≈80%
About this group

Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2019-2020
About this group

We take the conservative policy visions outlined by our sister organization, The Heritage Foundation" (whose mission is: 'to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.' ) " and make them a reality. We ensure members of Congress hear directly from their constituents.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2024
7 earlier ratings
  • 20220%
  • 20200%
  • 20180%
  • 2016-20220%
  • 20167%
  • 20127%
  • 200843%
About this group

The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people."

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

Tennessee
≈65%2010
2 earlier ratings
  • 20040%
  • 2000≈85%
About this group

The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. [...] NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2021-2022
2 earlier ratings
  • 20200%
  • 20180%
About this group

To promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 12,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

Background

Education
  • JD, University of Memphis School of Law, 1973
  • BA, Vanderbilt University, 1971
  • Attended, Pasadena Polytechnic School
Profession
  • Legal Advisor, Memphis Police Department
  • Vice President, Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1977
  • Interim Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court, 1980
+1 more
  • Practicing Lawyer, 1978-2006
Political career
  • Candidate, Governor of Tennessee, 1994
  • Senator, Tennessee State Senate, 1982-2006
  • Commissioner, Shelby County, 1978-1980
+4 more
  • Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present
  • Candidate, Tennessee State Senate, 1996
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026

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