{"id":2494199,"date":"2025-10-03T10:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cori-bush-runs-for-old-house-seat-after-2024-loss\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T10:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:55:28","slug":"cori-bush-runs-for-old-house-seat-after-2024-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cori-bush-runs-for-old-house-seat-after-2024-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Cori Bush runs for old House seat after 2024 loss"},"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\">20<\/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-runs-for-old-house-seat-after-2024-loss%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=2494199&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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that former Representative Cori Bush (D-MO), a progressive member of the &#8220;squad&#8221; in the House, has announced a bid to reclaim her old congressional seat representing St. Louis after losing the 2024 Democratic primary to Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO). Bush served two terms before her defeat. In her campaign announcement, she emphasized her commitment to fighting for ordinary people without deferring to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-democratic-representative-to-vote-against-h-r-1-election-bill-explains-decision\/\" title=\"Only Democratic ...resentative To Vote Against H.R. 1 Election Bill Explains Decision\">wealthy donors<\/a> adn promised strong leadership<\/a> for the district. Bell, who was supported by pro-Israel groups like AIPAC due to Bush&#8217;s critical views on Israel, responded by highlighting that voters had already chosen to move on from Bush and asserted his record of delivering results for families. Bush&#8217;s comeback attempt mirrors that of another ousted Squad member, Jamaal bowman, who also lost his seat in a similar context. Bush highlighted the high stakes for her community and called for a representative fully dedicated to the district&#8217;s needs, focusing on economic, safety, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-money-free-speech-addressed-by-h-r-1\/\" title=\"Dark money, free speech addressed by H.R.1?\">democratic issues<\/a>. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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 running for old House seat after 2024 loss<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2363620\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cori-bush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cori Bush<\/a> (D-MO) launched a comeback bid for her old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House<\/a> seat on Friday after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3110597\/cori-bush-primary-2024-missouri-wesley-bell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">losing the Democratic primary<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>A former member of the progressive &ldquo;Squad&rdquo; faction in the House, Bush represented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/st-louis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Louis<\/a> for two terms until her 2024 election loss. She will now face Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO), who unseated her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3835348\/exclusive-nrcc-memo-messaging-democrats-healthcare-illegal-immigrants\/\">NRCC pushes Republicans to clobber Democrats over healthcare for illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3835314\/government-shutdown-seeps-into-new-jersey-governors-contest-with-hudson-tunnel-project-stalled\/\">Government shutdown seeps into New Jersey governor&rsquo;s contest with Hudson Tunnel project stalled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3829176\/generational-fight-massachusetts-democratic-senate-primary-seth-moulton-ed-markey\/\">Generational fight in budding Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I ran for Congress to change things for regular people,&rdquo; she said in a video. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m running again because St. Louis deserves leadership that doesn&rsquo;t wait for permission, doesn&rsquo;t answer to wealthy donors, and doesn&rsquo;t hide when things get tough.&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\">St. Louis deserves a leader who is built different. That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m running to represent Missouri&rsquo;s 1st District in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>We need a fighter who will lower costs, protect our communities, and make life fairer. I&rsquo;ll be that fighter.<\/p>\n<p>Join us: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9T0EkpWvIL\">https:\/\/t.co\/9T0EkpWvIL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TzONoSX5FC\">pic.twitter.com\/TzONoSX5FC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cori Bush (@CoriBush) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoriBush\/status\/1974067565715419563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2025<\/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>Bell defeated Bush by 5.5 points in the Democratic primary last August.<\/p>\n<p>His campaign was backed by pro-Israel groups, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which ran attack ads pointing out Bush&rsquo;s anti-Israel views amid the Gaza war. Bush addressed these attacks in her new campaign video.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because I spoke truth, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-president-trump-met-with-sidney-powell-and-general-flynn-in-oval-office-discussed-deploying-military-naming-powell-as-special-counsel-on-election-fraud\/\" title=\"...ORT: President Trump Met with Sidney Powell and General Flynn in Oval Office \u2013 Discussed Deploying Military, Naming Powell as Special Counsel on Election Fraud\">pushed back<\/a>. Attacked my name, my motives, spread lies and hate,&rdquo; she said. The video featured article headlines about the pro-Israel lobbying efforts against her.<\/p>\n<p>Bell, whose campaign received at least $8 million from AIPAC, responded to her campaign announcement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today my former opponent, Cori Bush, entered the race for Congress. That&rsquo;s her right, and in our democracy, everyone gets a say,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bell4mo\/status\/1974106389934190826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>. &ldquo;But here&rsquo;s the simple truth: Missouri voters already rendered their verdict when they voted her out of office last year and chose to move on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The freshman congressman went on to say that Bush wasn&rsquo;t doing her best to represent the people of St. Louis during her time in office and made the case that he is the person for the job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The headlines and controversies of the past aren&rsquo;t what we need. We need accountability and work that delivers for everyday families,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;Progressives should actually make progress when in office, and that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ve done my entire career, and it&rsquo;s how I approach my work in Congress.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bush was one of two Squad members who were ousted last year by challengers bankrolled by AIPAC. The other one was former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jamaal-bowman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamaal Bowman<\/a> (D-NY), who was bested by Rep. George Latimer (D-NY). Like Bush, Bowman served two terms.<\/p>\n<p>After their respective primary losses, Bowman and Bush created a <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3eNtSs8Kq2HZpWZzfaFlzH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">podcast<\/a> to discuss the current state of American affairs. Bowman has since been involved in politics to some degree, as seen in his endorsement of New York City&rsquo;s Democratic mayoral nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3831935\/madison-cawthorn-announces-run-florida-house-seat-byron-donalds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAWTHORN ANNOUNCES RUN FOR FLORIDA HOUSE SEAT TO BE VACATED BY DONALDS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bush will be looking to challenge the opponent who took her House seat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All across America, we see it, our rights rolled back, our history being rewritten, our lives on the line,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The stakes for our community here have never been higher. I&rsquo;m running because our district deserves someone ten toes down, for our families, for our wallets, for our safety, for our democracy, and for our bright future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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 seeks to reclaim House seat after 2024 loss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2494200,"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\/2025\/10\/AP24263763673635.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32431,33724,38087,8584,33387],"class_list":["post-2494199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-election","tag-cori-bush","tag-house-seat","tag-missouri","tag-political-campaign"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP24263763673635.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494199","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2494199"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2494203,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494199\/revisions\/2494203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2494200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2494199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2494199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2494199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}