Republicans chose state senator Brent Taylor, who was endorsed by Trump, to be their nominee in the revamped ninth congressional district. Democrats picked state representative Justin Pearson, who gained national prominence three years ago when he was expelled from the Tennessee house for protesting in support of gun control measures. Some Memphis voters have raised concerns that their representation has been diminished. The redistricting also significantly reshaped the fifth congressional district held by the Republican representative Andy Ogles, who was defeated by the former Tennessee agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher. For decades Memphis, the most populous city in Shelby county, formed the base of its own congressional district.