Ex-'Squad' member fights for comeback as socialist wing ramps up war on Dem establishment

Cori Bush's latest campaign ad accuses Wesley Bell of jetting off to Israel with AIPAC instead of helping St. Louis recover from a devastating tornado.

Former Rep. Cori Bush is attempting a political comeback in the 2026 midterms, hoping to reclaim Missouri’s deep-blue 1st Congressional District from the Democrat who unseated her two years ago. Bush, a former member of the far-left Squad, is challenging Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) in a rematch of the expensive 2024 Democr

This column first appeared in The Amendment, a newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to her analysis. On a hot summer afternoon with 10 days to go until the August 4 Missouri primary, Cori Bush took a break from the campaign trail to chat with a man sitting alone ne

Former Rep. Cori Bush, who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has avoided the debate stage in a contentious primary as she looks to unseat first-term Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO), who ousted her in 2024.  Bell, 51, challenged the former “Squad” member to three televised debates back in April ahead of Misso