Live Results: Missouri midterm primaries
Summary
A congressman from the St. Louis area, Wesley Bell, is running for re-election and faces a primary challenge from former congresswoman Cori Bush, whom he defeated before. This primary and others in Missouri are the first under a new congressional map created by Republican lawmakers and supported by President Donald Trump to help Republicans keep control of the House.Key Facts
- Wesley Bell is a first-term Democratic congressman from Missouri's 1st Congressional District in the St. Louis area.
- Cori Bush is a former congresswoman and a member of a progressive group in the House called The Squad.
- Bell and Bush are competing in a Democratic primary rematch.
- Missouri recently adopted a new congressional map designed by Republicans and backed by President Trump.
- The new map aims to increase Republican chances of keeping the House majority in the 2024 midterm elections.
- Primaries are underway for all of Missouri’s eight U.S. House seats.
- The race draws attention from a powerful pro-Israel group.
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