Cori Bush is making her case for a comeback

Former congresswoman Cori Bush is staging a political comeback against Wesley Bell, less than two years after he defeated her with over fifteen million dollars in backing from AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. The 19th notes that the political landscape has shifted: Americans now regard the Israeli government less favorably than they did in 2024, potentially reshaping the Missouri primary. Bush, a community organizer and Gaza ceasefire advocate, is returning after constituents urged her to run. Her victory could help arrest the decline in Black women's representation in Congress, which has dropped significantly this cycle.

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