Missouri Rep. Cori Bush Becomes Second House ‘Squad’ Member Defeated in 2024 Primary Elections

St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated Bush in their Democratic primary race on Aug. 6, putting an early end to the progressive lawmaker's reelection campaign

Missouri Rep. Cori Bush failed to earn her party's support for reelection in Missouri's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, Aug. 6, putting an early end to her House campaign.

Bush lost the Democratic primary race to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, according to the Associated Press, making her the second member of the progressive congressional clique "The Squad" to be defeated in the 2024 primary elections.

Bell posted about his win on social media on Wednesday, Aug. 7, writing, "When I say we need to work together to move the #stlouis region forward, it's not just campaign-talk or rhetoric, but as the voters of the 1st District said loudly and clearly — it is the expectation."

He added, "I am honored & humbled to be chosen as the Dem nominee for the 1st District."

The congresswoman has represented the St. Louis area since 2020 and was running for a third term. In her concession speech, she said she’s still dedicated to "taking care of my people" regardless of her title, AP reports.

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Bush's official bio describes her as an activist, nurse and a pastor. In her first year on the job, she introduced legislation to support the Green New Deal and keep people from being evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also supports Medicare for All and access to abortion care.

Bush's platform was raised when she joined "The Squad," a left-wing group of House members founded in 2019 by four congresswomen and women of color Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley.

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The group has expanded as new progressives have been elected, now including representatives like Bush, Pennsylvania Rep. Summer Lee, Texas Rep. Greg Casar and New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

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Bush is the second member of the group to lose their reelection bid so far this year, with the first being Bowman, who was defeated by Democratic challenger George Latimer in June.

Both Bush and Bowman have been vocal in their criticism of Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, with AP also noting that the pro-Israel PAC United Democracy Project supported their opponents with millions of dollars. The outlet reports that the PAC spent $8.5 million to unseat Bush and $15 million to do the same to Bowman.

In a statement obtained by AP, United Democracy Project praised Bell and Latimer’s recent wins, calling them "further proof that being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics on both sides of the aisle. UDP will continue our efforts to support leaders working to strengthen the U.S.-Israel alliance while countering detractors in either political party."

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