Rep. Wesley Bell defeats former Rep. Cori Bush in a Missouri Democratic primary rematch
Bell won with heavy backing from United Democracy Project, which spent more than $3 million to support his campaign, according to campaign filings.
- On Tuesday, incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District, securing the party nomination in his reelection bid.
- The United Democracy Project, a super PAC of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee , funded Bell's campaign with more than $3 million in 2026, after spending more than $8 million in 2024.
- Bush criticized Bell's support for Israel amid the war in Gaza and the West Bank, vowing in her concession speech, "Let me say this: AIPAC, I'm coming to tear your kingdom down!"
- Nearly 60% of Democrats believe the U.S. is too supportive of Israel, according to a July poll; eighty percent of Democratic-leaning voters view the country unfavorably, according to April data.
- Both Bush and Bell emerged from Ferguson's 2014 Black Lives Matter protests following Michael Brown's shooting. While Bush became a grassroots leader, Bell pursued local office and adopted reform policies to win his primary victories.
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Missouri Voters Crushing Cori Bush Surprised Few but How She Lashed Out Afterwards Few Saw Coming
Cori Bush vowed she was coming to take back her Missouri seat. On Tuesday night the far-left firebrand finally got her rematch against Wesley Bell. What happened when the votes came in left Bush screaming into a microphone in front of her own supporters. Bush Loses by More Than Twenty Points to the Man She […]
Cori Bush Screams “It Pisses Me Off” After Failed Comeback Bid
Cori Bush Screams “It Pisses Me Off” After Failed Comeback Bid Former Democrat Congresswoman Cori Bush did not go quietly. After losing her congressional comeback bid, Bush delivered a fiery concession speech that quickly turned into an angry attack on her opponent, Republicans, and what she called “respectability politics.” Bush lost in a landslide to Democrat Wesley Bell. NBC’s Steve Kornacki called the race early for Bell as he held a 35-poin…
Cori Bush Loses Rematch With Wesley Bell In Congressional Race Defined By Israel Policy
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Rep. Wesley Bell Beats Former Rep. Cori Bush by Wider Margin in Missouri Rematch
Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) defeated former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) in the Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on Aug. 4, holding the St. Louis-based seat he took from her two years ago and winning by a margin more than four times as large. Bell received 83,663 votes, or 59.2 percent, to Bush’s 52,083 votes, or 36.9 percent, with all 639 precincts reporting, according to Missouri Secretary of State unofficial results. Three …
Cori Bush Tries To Reclaim Her House Seat — Voters Send A Much Louder Message This Time
Cori Bush asked St. Louis voters for a do-over. They gave her an answer that was even more decisive than the first one. Rep. Wesley Bell defeated the former “Squad” member in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, ending Bush’s attempt to reclaim the House seat she lost to him two years ago. This time, there was no late-night suspense and no narrow margin to explain away. Current results put Bell at roughly 60 pe…
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