WASHINGTON (AP) — Wesley Bell's sizable vote lead in St. Louis County and competitive showing in St. Louis city propelled him to victory over U.S. Rep.
WASHINGTON — Wesley Bell’s sizable vote lead in St. Louis County and competitive showing in St. Louis city propelled him to victory over U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, according to an Associated Press analysis of initial vote results.
In order to beat back Bell’s primary challenge, Bush would have needed to post a large victory margin in St. Louis city and remained competitive in St. Louis County. Bush was on track to do slightly worse in the city than she did in her 2020 performance and significantly worse in the much larger jurisdiction of St. Louis County, which makes up about 59% of the 1st District’s population. At the time AP called the race, Bush led Bell in the city by a little more than 8 percentage points, slightly less than the 10-point margin she enjoyed four years ago. Meanwhile, Bell held a 16-point lead in St.
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