Pro-Israel candidate Wesley Bell defeats Cori Bush in Missouri Democratic primary

Bush had emerged as one of Congress’s most outspoken critics of Israel following the October 7 Hamas attack and the subsequent war in Gaza, while Bell campaigned on a more moderate platform.

U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell has won a rematch in a Missouri Democratic primary against former Rep. Cori Bush, an outspoken activist who had been part of a progressive group of House members known as the Squad

Rep. Bell wins Democratic primary in Missouri; voters reject high standard for citizen initiatives  AP News

ABC News projects incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell will win over former Rep. Cori Bush, who Bell beat two years ago.

Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) has again secured his nomination in the primary for the second time against former Squad member Cori Bush.

The moderate Democrat easily won the rematch in Missouri’s primary against an outspoken critic of Israel.

Former Democratic Rep. Cori Bush will not be returning to Congress after, failing to retake her old seat from Rep. Wesley Bell in the heated primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, according to projections by Decision Desk HQ.  Bush was first elected to Congress in 2020, becoming the first Black woman to rep

Rep. Wesley Bell on Tuesday beat former congresswoman Cori Bush in a heated primary in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects.

Rep. Wesley Bell (D) has fended off former Rep. Cori Bush’s (D) comeback bid as he seeks reelection to the House in Missouri, Decision Desk HQ projects.  Bush was running to retake her seat in the solidly blue 1st Congression District two years after Bell ousted her by roughly 5 percentage points in the 2024 Democratic

Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in his primary on Tuesday, thwarting an attempt by left-wing groups, including the Democratic Socialists of America, to avenge Bush's 2024 loss. Why it matters: It's a win for the Democratic establishment in an election cycle where triumphs against left-wing insur

Wesley Bell wins in St Louis rematch dominated by Israel-Palestine issue US politics live – latest updates The Democratic congressman Wesley Bell won his primary in the St Louis area on Tuesday, ending the progressive former representative Cori Bush’s bid for a comeback and blunting the momentum pro-Palestinian candida

Wesley Bell Beats Back Cori Bush Comeback Bid  HuffPost

Former Rep. Cori Bush’s comeback bid fell flat Tuesday night, as Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) fended off her primary challenge in a sharp blow to the socialist movement. Bush, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, lost to Bell in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District in a close race seen as a bellwether for shifti

The Democratic primary in Missouri's 1st Congressional District was a rematch of the 2024 contest, which saw Bush, a Democratic socialist serving her second-term in the House, ousted by Bell, a moderate St. Louis County prosecutor backed by nearly $9 million in funding from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee

Representative Wesley Bell beat Cori Bush, his predecessor, in a rematch. He will be a heavy favorite in the safely Democratic district in November.

ST. LOUIS — Rep. Wesley Bell defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary rematch, NBC News projects, in the latest chapter of a long-term fight over a deep-blue, St. Louis-based district.Bell overwhelmed Bush on the airwaves, fending off her push to make the race a referendum on his support for U.S. aid to I

Former far-Left Squad member Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) failed to reclaim Missouri’s deep-blue 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, losing a rematch against the Democrat who unseated her two years ago. With about 26% of the vote counted, Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) held a commanding lead over Bush in their hotly contested rem

In Tuesday’s Democratic congressional primary, voters in Missouri’s first district will decide whether to re-elect moderate incumbent Congressman Wesley Bell or replace him with Cori Bush, the Democratic Socialist who was the district’s Congressional representative until Bell ousted her two years ago.  Alongside Michig

The rematch between Rep. Wesley Bell and Cori Bush puts the U.S.-Israel relationship under scrutiny.

Former progressive Squad member Cori Bush attempts political comeback against Missouri US Rep. Bell  Toronto Star

Ms. Rachel endorsed Cori Bush, Abdul El-Sayed and 10 other progressive candidates, telling her five million followers she backs those who protect kids.

Opinion | Why American Jews will once again favor Democrats this fall  Haaretz