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Wesley Bell beats Cori Bush in Missouri Democratic House primary rematch that put party's rifts on full display

Rep. Wesley Bell on Tuesday beat former congresswoman Cori Bush in a heated primary in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects.

CBS Politics By Caitlin Yilek Captured Aug 5, 2026, 5:16 AM
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Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C.

She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation.

Wesley Bell on Tuesday beat former congresswoman Cori Bush in a heated Democratic primary in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects.

The race was the latest display of intraparty rifts between establishment Democrats and democratic socialists over the future of the party and the U.S. alliance with Israel.

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