WESLEY BELL

"Squad" member of congress defeated in Mo. 1st District Democratic primary

August 6, 2024 | By JASON HANCOCK MISSOURI INDEPENDENT

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st District Congressional seat on Tuesday, capping a showdown between the highest profile political figures to emerge from the Ferguson uprising 10 years ago. The Associated Press called the at 10 p.m. with Bell holding…