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U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell faced protests and disruptions during his first in-person town hall in St. Louis, where demonstrators criticized his support for Israel and the handling of the Gaza conflict, leading to physical altercations and a tense atmosphere.
Polls have closed in Missouri and Illinois for the November 5 election, with key races including Missouri's governor and a U.S. Senate seat, and Illinois' congressional seats and state ballot questions. Democrat Wesley Bell won Missouri's 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican Andrew Jones. In the Missouri governor race, Republican Mike Kehoe leads Democrat Crystal Quade. Vice President Kamala Harris secured Illinois' 19 electoral votes for the Democrats. Early results show a close U.S. Senate race in Missouri between Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce.
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has dropped his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024 and will instead run against U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in the 2024 Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District seat. Bell, who emerged as a political force after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, criticized Bush's stance on Hamas and Israel. St. Louis is overwhelmingly Democratic, making the primary winner the favorite to win in November.
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has announced that he will challenge U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District seat. Bell, who initially planned to run for U.S. Senate, made the switch at the urging of fellow Democrats who believe he is needed in the House of Representatives. The contest will pit two veterans of the Ferguson unrest against each other, with Bell criticizing Bush's positions on Israel and the "defund the police" movement. The 1st Congressional District is solidly Democratic and has not been represented by a Republican in over 50 years.
Wesley Bell, the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, has announced his bid for the Democratic nomination in Missouri to challenge GOP Sen. Josh Hawley in the 2024 general election. Bell, who defeated a long-time incumbent in a 2018 primary, is emphasizing his work quelling tensions between the police and protesters in Ferguson, Mo., and becoming the first Black prosecuting attorney in St. Louis County. Although Missouri is essentially red now, with former President Donald Trump winning the state by 15 points in 2020, Democrats see it as one of their top three opportunities, along with Florida and Texas, in a map that has them almost entirely on defense.
Former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner tried to grant St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell the powers of her office one day before she stepped down, according to a copy of an order she submitted to the city courts. Gardner unexpectedly resigned Tuesday, about two weeks earlier than expected. Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will appoint a replacement for Gardner and said Tuesday he will speed up the process after her resignation.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has resigned from her position earlier than expected, effective immediately. Gardner had previously announced that she would leave office on June 1. Gardner's resignation has put St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell in a "gray area" as he waits for the court or Governor Mike Parson to declare who has authority over the office. Gardner's resignation came a day after Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office filed documents showing that Gardner was spotted leaving Family Health Centers during daytime work hours, potentially providing evidence she was working toward a graduate degree in nursing during a contempt hearing for her office.