Steve Cohen
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Television news consultant
Background
- Began work as a TV news director in 1973 in Peoria, Illinois, and later led newsrooms in New York, Detroit, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. source: timesofsandiego.com
- Was news director of KUSI-TV in San Diego for 20 years, until 2023. source: timesofsandiego.com
- Has worked as a TV consultant since leaving KUSI. source: timesofsandiego.com
- Received 39.79% in the 2026 primary, placing second. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Protecting Social Security and senior rights source: timesofsandiego.com
- Health care that works for patients source: timesofsandiego.com
- Fiscal accountability and a balanced federal budget source: timesofsandiego.com
- Border security source: timesofsandiego.com
- Affordability for working families source: timesofsandiego.com
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