{"id":2318545,"date":"2024-08-03T06:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T10:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cori-bush-could-be-next-squad-member-out-the-door-after-primary-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-03T06:38:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T10:38:32","slug":"cori-bush-could-be-next-squad-member-out-the-door-after-primary-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cori-bush-could-be-next-squad-member-out-the-door-after-primary-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cori Bush could be next \u2018Squad\u2019 member out the door after primary &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcori-bush-could-be-next-squad-member-out-the-door-after-primary-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318545&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) is \u200cfacing a challenging primary election as she competes against St. Louis County\u200d Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell. \u2062Her campaign has struggled, partly due\u200c to her criticism\u2064 of Israel\u2019s actions \u2062following the October 7 Hamas attacks, which some believe could lead\u200d to her being ousted\u2064 as a member of the progressive &#8220;Squad.&#8221; Bush&#8217;s stance \u2063on Israel, coupled with significant opposition funding from the \u200bAmerican Israel Public Affairs\u2062 Committee (AIPAC), has positioned her at a \u200cdisadvantage, as \u2063AIPAC has committed millions to defeat her.<\/p>\n<p>Bush&#8217;s opponent, \u200bBell, has \u200bexperienced substantial local \u2063support\u2062 and fundraising success,\u2062 challenging Bush\u2019s previous stronghold in a district that\u2062 is crucially Democratic and largely affected by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-new-social-studies-curriculum-would-racialize-first-graders-teach-high-schoolers-about-the-evils-of-whiteness-capitalism-and-christianity\/\" title=\"Minnesota\u2019s New Social Studies Curriculum Would Racialize First-Graders, Teach High Schoolers About The Evils Of \u2018Whiteness, Capitalism, And Christianity\u2019\">social justice movements<\/a>. As\u2064 the campaign intensifies, Bush is grappling with the implications of her bold positions, which have alarmed some constituents about public safety and economic\u2064 issues.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polling suggests that Bush trails Bell, indicating changing dynamics in voter preferences, especially among Black constituents who are \u2064increasingly focused on governance rather than progressive rhetoric. Despite these challenges, \u2062Bush is actively campaigning against Bell&#8217;s record, particularly regarding the handling of police accountability.<\/p>\n<p>the primary is a flashpoint reflecting broader \u200bideological divides within the Democratic Party and \u200dpressure from pro-Israel lobbying\u2064 groups, highlighting the potential for major shifts\u200d in\u200c the political landscape in her district.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cori Bush could be next &lsquo;Squad&rsquo; member ousted over more than just Israel<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1721201\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cori-bush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cori Bush<\/a> (D-MO) is facing an uphill battle as she prepares for a competitive primary that shows her losing more ground each day against her pro-<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> opponent, a sign that she could be the next &ldquo;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/squad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Squad<\/a>&rdquo; member on her way out.<\/p>\n<p>Bush is facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/st-louis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>St. Louis<\/a> County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell on Tuesday in what has been a rocky campaign for the incumbent due, in part, to her vocal criticism of Israel&rsquo;s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack, calling the counteroffensive an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepCori\/status\/1718783464344862914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ethnic cleansing campaign\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-consulted-for-oil-man-connected-to-notorious-congolese-warlord-emails-show\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Consulted for Oil Man Connected to Notorious Congolese Warlord, Emails Show\">ethnic cleansing campaign<\/a><\/a>.&rdquo; The Israel-Hamas war has sowed divisions within the Democratic conference, which has spelled disaster for progressive &ldquo;Squad&rdquo; <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> as pro-Israel organizations have made it their personal mission to remove them from office.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/a> has succeeded once already, after the lobbying group and its allies dumped millions into Rep. Jamaal Bowman&rsquo;s (D-NY) race in New York&rsquo;s 16th Congressional District. Bowman was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3057326\/bowman-primary-squad-democrat-israel-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ousted<\/a> by Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who is likely to win the general election in November.<\/p>\n<p>In Bush&rsquo;s case, AIPAC&rsquo;s PAC, the United Democracy Project, has spent $7 million to oust the Missouri congresswoman, according to campaign finance <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/580\/202407159660737580\/202407159660737580.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>records<\/a>. The $7 million is part of a larger $100 million plan to unseat Israel critics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Israel turns into flash point for Bush&rsquo;s reelection <\/h2>\n<p>While Republicans are being hit for social matters, abortion, and gun control, Israel is a major thorn in the Democrats&rsquo; side after Hamas attacked the Jewish state on Oct. 7, 2023. Most congressional Democrats are staunch supporters of Israel, while progressives, such as Bush, Bowman, and Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), have called for a ceasefire and the Biden administration to stop funding Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Bell, who has been vocally critical of the Missouri congresswoman&rsquo;s calls to end the &ldquo;occupation&rdquo; of Israel, has significant local support in the district and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3060842\/bowman-loss-new-york-pro-israel-lobby-next-targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>outpaced Bush<\/a> in fundraising, ending April with $1.1 million cash on hand to Bush&rsquo;s $528,000. As of that filing, the attorney had received more than $360,000 in individual contributions earmarked as having been directed to his campaign through AIPAC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AIPAC recently came under fire for claims that the United Democracy Project altered a photo of the congresswoman for a campaign mailer, a move that Bush slammed as racist and shameful. The PAC has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3106370\/aipac-allies-deny-group-distorted-image-cori-bush-ad-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>denied the allegations<\/a>. Bell did not respond to requests for comment on whether he denounced the distorted image.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Missouri (Laurie Skrivan\/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bush versus Bell matchup shaped by Black Lives Matter movement <\/h2>\n<p>Missouri&rsquo;s 1st Congressional District is solidly Democratic &mdash; particularly after 10 years ago, when the death of Michael Brown, a black man, at the hands of a Ferguson police officer rocked the community and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pa-state-lawmaker-who-harassed-elderly-woman-teen-girls-praying-at-planned-parenthood-running-for-lt-gov\/\" title=\"PA State Lawmaker Who Harassed Elderly Woman, Teen Girls Praying At Planned Parenthood Running For Lt. Gov.\">made national headlines<\/a>. The district was an epicenter for the Black Lives Matter movement that only grew in 2020 after the death of George Floyd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bush, a nurse-turned-activist, ousted longtime Democratic Rep. Lacy Clay in the 2020 elections in part thanks to the momentum and outrage from both Brown&rsquo;s and Floyd&rsquo;s deaths. In Bell&rsquo;s case, the high-profile nature of Brown&rsquo;s death helped him win a seat on the city council and eventually oust former St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch, who declined to charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for shooting and killing Brown.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2022 midterm elections, Bush outspent her more centrist Democratic opponent 5-to-1 and easily won the primary. However, now she is losing steam against Bell, who has outraised Bush 2-to-1 and leads Bush by 6 points, 48% to 42%, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/cori-bush-trails-challenger-a-week-ahead-of-house-primary-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> from the Mellman Group on behalf of the Democratic Majority for Israel PAC.<\/p>\n<p>Once a foregone conclusion that Bush would win reelection, now the congresswoman is in danger of losing her seat. Her statements about ending &ldquo;Israeli military occupation and apartheid&rdquo; and that she won&rsquo;t be silent about &ldquo;Israel&rsquo;s ethnic cleansing campaign&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlpr.org\/government-politics-issues\/2024-08-01\/will-missouris-1st-congressional-district-primary-change-the-st-louis-areas-political-direction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>angered many<\/a> in the St. Louis Jewish community, which is divided between the 1st and 2nd Districts.<\/p>\n<p>Support among black voters will be critical for Bell and Bush. Recent census figures show 46% of the 1st District&rsquo;s population is black, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/06\/16\/black-voters-biden-trump-poll\/73671017007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>national polling<\/a> shows that black voters are not making decisions on candidates based on their feelings about the Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n<p>Bell has capitalized on Bush&rsquo;s anti-Israel stance but also has focused on her voting record in Congress and recent controversies as a way to reach more voters. Bush also faces scrutiny over hiring her husband as her security detail. The congresswoman announced in January that she was the subject of a Justice Department investigation. She has continued to pay her husband <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3084616\/cori-bush-husband-payroll-wage-expense-payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>for the last six months<\/a> despite the inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>Some groups, like the National Black Empowerment Action Fund, spent the days leading up to the primary going door to door to educate voters on Bush&rsquo;s record. As a 501(c)(4) group, it cannot endorse. However, Darius Jones, leader of the organization, said the group is advocating against Bush in the primary due to her stance on key issues that don&rsquo;t reflect the wishes of her constituents.<\/p>\n<p>Jones told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the NBEAF went to over 10,000 doors in Missouri&rsquo;s 1st District and found that &ldquo;personally, Cori Bush is popular.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But what we noticed was that when folks learned more about her actual record in Congress, her legislative achievements or lack thereof, and also when they kind of learned her true positions on some major issues to the African American community &hellip; folks were profoundly disappointed in her leadership and in the direction that they think she&rsquo;s taking the district,&rdquo; Jones said.<\/p>\n<p>A poll conducted by the organization and shared with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> found that 84% of black constituents preferred a member of Congress who focuses on governing on critical issues rather than far-out rhetoric and engaging in &ldquo;divisive conversations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jones said that when Bush was elected to Congress in the wake of Floyd&rsquo;s death, there was a need for the community to focus on social justice matters. Now, while those issues are still important, Jones said, public safety and economic empowerment are top priorities for black constituents in Bush&rsquo;s district.<\/p>\n<p>The advocacy leader pointed to Bush&rsquo;s comments about defunding the police and wanting to decriminalize drugs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re a black person and you already feel like you live in a community that&rsquo;s not safe, knowing that your member of Congress is in D.C. pushing for these kind of policies that are not in your best interest &mdash; folks were alarmed when they heard that,&rdquo; Jones said.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Bush is not going down without a fight. She has blasted Bell over his career as a prosecutor, including the fact that he did not reopen the case against Wilson. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CoriBush\/status\/1816966768406958484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>final campaign ad<\/a> before the primary features Brown&rsquo;s father, who says that Bell &ldquo;never brought charges against the killer &hellip; [and] failed to reform the office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two weeks from today is the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>His family deserves accountability for his killing. We fought for it. They were promised it. And that promise was broken.<\/p>\n<p>His still grieving family deserves this platform to share their story. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6pOxXT58L7\">pic.twitter.com\/6pOxXT58L7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cori Bush (@CoriBush) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoriBush\/status\/1816966768406958484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Bush has tried to tie Bell to Republicans over the support he received from AIPAC and Fairshake, a pro-Trump-funded venture capitalist firm. AIPAC supports both Democrats and Republicans. She has the <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/mo\/st-louis\/news\/2024\/07\/03\/st--louis-mayor-endorses-cori-bush#:~:text=03%2C%202024-,St.,of%20the%20City%20of%20St.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>endorsement<\/a> of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and <a href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/news\/missouri\/cori-bush-receives-boost-in-endorsements-from-unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>several key labor unions<\/a>, while other labor unions that used to endorse Bush threw their support behind Bell.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson Mayor Ella Jones has endorsed Bell. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlpr.org\/government-politics-issues\/2024-08-01\/will-missouris-1st-congressional-district-primary-change-the-st-louis-areas-political-direction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> local NPR affiliate STLPR that one of Bell&rsquo;s strengths is his visibility throughout St. Louis County, including in predominantly black cities that do not have trustworthy relationships with law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He does have a record here,&rdquo; Jones said. &ldquo;Every time there&rsquo;s something going on in Ferguson, you see Wesley. If something is going on in Dellwood, you see Wesley. He&rsquo;s visible. He&rsquo;s just here for the people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Bell&rsquo;s and Bush&rsquo;s campaigns for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1721201\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1721201\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cori Bush, a Democratic representative from Missouri, is encountering significant challenges as she gears up for a tough primary election. She appears to be losing support daily against her pro-Israel rival, which raises concerns that she may be the next member of the &#8220;Squad&#8221; to be ousted. Bush is set to face St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell in an election marked by difficulties for her campaign, partly due to her outspoken criticism of Israel&#8217;s actions following the October 7 Hamas attack, which she described as an &#8220;ethnic cleansing campaign.&#8221; The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has created rifts within the Democratic Party and has been detrimental to progressive members like Bush, as pro-Israel groups actively seek their removal from office. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has already succeeded in unseating Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York after investing heavily in his opponent&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In Bush&#8217;s case, AIPAC\u2019s political action committee has reportedly spent $7 million on efforts to unseat her as part of a broader $100 million initiative aimed at removing critics of Israel from Congress. While Republicans are facing backlash over social issues such as abortion and gun control, Democrats are grappling with divisions over their stance on Israel following recent attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Bush faces stiff competition from Bell, who enjoys strong local backing and has outperformed her in fundraising efforts\u2014ending April with $1.1 million compared to Bush\u2019s $528,000 cash on hand. He also received substantial contributions linked to AIPAC.<\/p>\n<p>The district where they are competing is solidly Democratic but was significantly impacted by events surrounding police violence against Black individuals\u2014most notably Michael Brown\u2014which fueled activism and led to Bush\u2019s rise when she defeated longtime incumbent Lacy Clay in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Despite previously dominating elections through significant financial advantages and community support during times of social unrest, recent polling indicates that Bell leads Bush by six points\u2014a stark contrast from earlier expectations that assured her reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Bush&#8217;s comments regarding Israeli military actions have alienated some voters within the Jewish community while raising questions about how well she represents Black constituents&#8217; priorities today compared with when she first took office amid calls for social justice reform after George Floyd\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>As both candidates vie for crucial support among Black voters\u2014who make up nearly half of the district&#8217;s population\u2014the dynamics have shifted; many constituents now prioritize public safety and economic empowerment over previous focuses on social justice rhetoric alone.<\/p>\n<p>Bush continues campaigning vigorously despite these challenges; however, criticisms regarding her record and controversies surrounding personal matters have emerged alongside allegations against Bell related to his prosecutorial history concerning police accountability issues stemming from Brown\u2019s death<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2318546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cori-bush-wesley-bell-primary.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9305,33724,33184],"class_list":["post-2318545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-squad","tag-cori-bush","tag-primary-election"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cori-bush-wesley-bell-primary.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}