Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) lost a close primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday night.
Bush, a member of the Squad, received 51,197 votes, or 45.8 percent, while his opponent, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, received 57,062 votes, or 51.0 percent. according to of Associated Press.
Before the election, vote The Melman Group will be running this program from June. Politico, Bell overcame a double-digit lead in January to edge out Bush by one point.
A June poll found Bell with 43 percent of likely voters and Bush with 42 percent, with 11 percent of likely voters undecided.
Bell has served as St. Louis County prosecutor since January 2019 and is a “strong leader who promotes common-sense solutions to make law enforcement more effective and efficient,” according to a campaign statement. Website.
Bush’s loss came after another member of the Squad, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), lost the June primary to Westchester County Mayor George Latimer.
After Bowman’s loss, President Bush blasted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) political action committee, alleging that the committee had bought votes against Bowman.
Bush’s opponent, Bell, is backed by AIPAC.
In February, President Bush and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) vetoed a bill called the No Preferential Immigration Treatment for Hamas Terrorists Act, which would have banned Palestinians who took part in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel from entering the United States.
