As the Gateway Pundit has previously reported, Cori Bush, the former Missouri rep. who was voted out of office in 2024 has been attempting a return to office.
Bush saw the rise of the DSA and thought that she could ride that wave back into the halls of Congress.
Tonight, Missouri voters responded by telling her ‘no.’
It wasn’t even that close.
CBS NEWS PROJECTS: Rep. Wesley Bell, a moderate, beats former Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st District. https://t.co/eBBWRjP6Bd pic.twitter.com/rDO9fKlunK
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 5, 2026
CBS News reports:
Wesley Bell beats Cori Bush in Missouri Democratic House primary rematch that put party’s rifts on full display
Rep. Wesley Bell on Tuesday beat former congresswoman Cori Bush in a heated Democratic primary in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects.
The race was the latest display of intraparty rifts between establishment Democrats and democratic socialists over the future of the party and the U.S. alliance with Israel. Given the district’s heavily Democratic leaning, Bell is favored to win in November.
Bell, a moderate Democrat who is supportive of the U.S. relationship with Israel, has represented the solid-blue district, which includes St. Louis, since 2025 after unseating the two-term Bush, who rose to prominence as a Black Lives Matter activist and blamed her 2024 defeat on the pro-Israel lobby, which spent millions against her.
The two clashed in a fiery debate on July 24 over their support for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, U.S. military aid for Israel and campaign spending.
On Israel, Bell voted earlier this month against eliminating $3.3 billion in assistance to Israel in a vote that split House Democrats. Bell was in the minority, with more Democrats voting in favor of ending aid.
“I am no fan of Bibi Netanyahu, but we’re still going to stand with our allies,” Bell said.
Bush said she supports cutting off military aid “while human rights violations are happening.”
NBC News called the race on the air. Watch:
🚨 NBC News Projects Wesley Bell has DEFEATED Cori Bush pic.twitter.com/VH8fsU4HfM
— DSA Watch (@DSA_Watch) August 5, 2026
It looks like Cori Bush is going to have to get a real job after all.
What a shame.
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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