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. The result marks the second primary defeat this year of a Democratic U.
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.Here’s a look at how the AP determined the winner:ABOUT THE RACE: The Democratic primary in Missouri ’s 1st Congressional District is the latest contest this year to highlight a deep division within the party over the Israel-Hamas war, even as both candidates tried to keep the district’s top local priorities in the foreground.
Bell, however, built a sizable and consistent lead in St. Louis County and held Bush to a smaller lead in St. Louis city. 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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