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53 Candidates. 20 States. One Idea.
Representative Cori Bush is highlighted as a returning candidate for Missouri's 1st district after losing her seat in 2024.
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FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (D-MO) · 2021–2025FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (D-MO) · 2021–2025
Cori Bush
Cori Bush represented Missouri’s 1st district in the U.S. House from 2021 to 2025.
Bush is a nurse and pastor who served in the U.S. House from 2021 to 2025. Bush won House elections in 2020 and 2022.
Bush studied at Harris–Stowe State University in 1996 and earned a nursing diploma from the Lutheran School of Nursing in 2008. Bush worked as a nurse and pastor before entering Congress. After winning a House election in 2020, Bush served from 2021 to 2025 and won re-election in 2022.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- In House
- 2021–2025
- Age
- 50
- IN HOUSE
- 2021–25
- AGE
- 50
TAP A TAB FOR CAREER, ELECTION, MONEY & MORE
Cori Bush at a glance
NET READER RATING
▼ 5 PTS IN 30 DAYS−6
▲ 50 GOOD LOOK106 VOTES56 BAD LOOK ▼
COVERAGE MIX · 25 STORIES
Click a row to open that column below.SENTIMENT BY TOPIC
NETCori Bush’s career and background
PUBLIC SERVICE · 2021 – 2025
OFFICE
U.S. House · MO-1 2021–25
- 2021 – 25U.S. House · MO-1
- BORN
- July 21, 1976 · St. Louis, Missouri
- EDUCATION
- Harris–Stowe State University, 1996 · Diploma in Nursing, Lutheran School of Nursing, 2008
2026 election: Missouri’s 1st District
PAST RESULTS
2026U.S. House · MO-1 · PrimaryLOST36.9%
2022U.S. House · MO-172.9%
2020U.S. House · MO-178.8%
RESULTS SINCE 20182026 MO-1 HOUSE RACE →Cori Bush’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $1.3M
- CASH ON HAND
- $98K
- SPENT
- $1.2M
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $1.2M · 98.4%
- PACs
- $20K · 1.6%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- —
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
- SUPPORTING
- —
- OPPOSING
- $2.4M
SINCE DEC 2021 UDP $7.7M opposing
AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.TOP DONORS
Musallet, EiadEl Mercado · BUSINESS OWNER$9K
Khoury, AlfredNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Abdallah, MohammedHills Property, LLC · CEO$7K
Piker, HasanSelf Employed · TWITCH STREAMER$7K
El Siblani, AliNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Marleen, MohamedProhealth · CEO$7K
Alvi, RehanAlvi Capital · INVESTOR$7K
Andoni, JihamNot Employed · RETIRED$7K
Langhorne, SamarNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Connell, LiamNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $93K
- OPPOSING
- $3.6M
United Democracy Project ('UDP')$0 / $2.4M
New Democrat Majority$0 / $1.1M
Center Forward Committee$0 / $94K
Working Families Party PAC$37K / $0
Moveon.Org Political Action$24K / $0
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$868K
Administrative$40K
Materials$14K
Travel$5K
Coverage
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Winnipeg Free Press
Former progressive Squad member Cori Bush attempts political comeback against Missouri US Rep. Bell
Bush sought to reclaim her former seat but lost the primary rematch to Wesley Bell.
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Algemeiner.com
Anti-Israel Democrats Suffer Key Primary Defeats Despite El-Sayed Wins
Cori Bush lost the Missouri 1st District Democratic primary to Wesley Bell.
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HotAir
El-Sayed Won Narrowly but Cori Bush Lost Badly in Missouri
Bush lost her Missouri primary challenge to Wesley Bell.
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NBC News
Progressives had another big primary night – with a notable exception: From the Politics Desk
Bush lost her rematch with Wesley Bell after campaigning to cut off U.S. funding for Israel and push Democratic leaders left.
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Newsone
The Biggest Stories From The August 4 Primary Elections
Cori Bush lost her primary challenge to incumbent Wesley Bell after campaigning against his support for Israel.
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MOST RATEDFox News
Cori Bush nonprofit lacked IRS tax-exempt status, AG investigates
Bush promoted a tornado-relief nonprofit as tax-exempt, and the Missouri attorney general is investigating whether she personally benefited from its fundraising.
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Washington Free Beacon
Cori Bush Puts Embattled Husband Back on Campaign Payroll, Despite Biden-Era Criminal Probe, as Far-Left 'Squad' Member Seeks To Win Back Her House Seat
Bush’s campaign paid her husband $2,273 in salary as she seeks to return to the House amid an unresolved federal investigation.
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WorldNetDaily
Ex-Squad member Cori Bush now in bull's-eye of investigation over fundraising cash * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Bush is seeking a return to Congress as an attorney general’s office looks into questions about nonprofit fundraising tied to her.
Ethics64%
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americasundoing.com · 6 MIN READ
53 Candidates. 20 States. One Idea.
Representative Cori Bush is highlighted as a returning candidate for Missouri's 1st district after losing her seat in 2024.
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