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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Jewish News SyndicateWesley Bell Defeats Cori Bush in Missouri
(Aug. 4, 2026 / JNS) Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) defeated former congresswoman Cori Bush in the Democratic primary election in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.The race was a rematch of the 2024 contest between the pair, in which Bell toppled the incumbent Bush in what was one of that year’s biggest focuses for pro-Israel […]
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