“It’s about us.”

That was the rallying cry reiterated by state Rep. Justin Pearson and chanted by an energized crowd of more than 100 people in Memphis on Saturday, Oct. 11, as Pearson kicked off his campaign for U.S. Congress.

Pearson — a Memphis Democrat who gained national attention as a part of the "Tennessee Three” — formally announced his run for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District on Oct. 8 and is honing in his campaign on issues that affect working-class families.

“I understand the challenges we are facing personally,” Pearson said at the rally. “I am not a rich multi-millionaire with a mansion in Memphis and condo in D.C. I know what we're up against and what the majority of us are dealing with."

Pearson challenges longtime District 9 Rep. Steve Cohen, who is White and

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