Rep. Wesley Bell has defeated Cori Bush in a primary rematch that was defined by clashes over Israel.
A former county prosecutor who unseated Bush in 2024, Bell won Tuesday’s rematch for Missouri’s 1st District with heavy financial backing from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which spent more than $2 million on his behalf.
Bell’s win over Bush, a progressive and former “Squad” member, was a victory not only for the pro-Israel lobby but also for the establishment wing of the Democratic Party: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Congressional Black Caucus PAC had endorsed the representative.
Bell is expected to sail to victory in November in the blue St. Louis-area stronghold.
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