Former Squad Congresswoman Announces Comeback Bid

Former Missouri Rep. Cori Bush announced on Friday that she’s attempting to recapture her old seat after being defeated in the Democratic primary the previous election cycle.

“St. Louis deserves a leader who is built different. That’s why I’m running to represent Missouri’s 1st District in Congress,” Bush said.

“We need a fighter who will lower costs, protect our communities, and make life fairer. I’ll be that fighter,” she added.

Watch her video announcement below:

St. Louis deserves a leader who is built different. That’s why I’m running to represent Missouri’s 1st District in Congress.

We need a fighter who will lower costs, protect our communities, and make life fairer. I’ll be that fighter.

Join us: https://t.co/9T0EkpWvIL pic.twitter.com/TzONoSX5FC

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) October 3, 2025

POLITICO has more:

The former Squad member spent two terms in Congress before being unseated in a messy Democratic primary by Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), whose campaign was bankrolled by millions from pro-Israel groups, including $8 million from AIPAC.

She was one of two progressive Democrats to lose in primaries against candidates backed by AIPAC last summer. Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) was bested last year by Democrat George Latimer.

While in Congress, Bush led a sit-in at the steps of the Capitol that pressured the Biden administration to continue a pandemic-era eviction moratorium. And she became an outspoken critic of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, calling for a ceasefire and describing Israel as an “apartheid state.”

“Today my former opponent, Cori Bush, entered the race for Congress. That’s her right, and in our democracy, everyone gets a say. But here’s the simple truth: Missouri voters already rendered their verdict when they voted her out of office last year and chose to move on,” Bell said.

“St. Louis deserves real results and honest representation, not more headlines or scandals. When it came time to deliver, Cori Bush’s focus wasn’t on our community, but on her own national agenda. That’s why our district was left behind,” he continued.

St. Louis deserves real results and honest representation, not more headlines or scandals.

When it came time to deliver, Cori Bush’s focus wasn’t on our community, but on her own national agenda. That’s why our district was left behind.

During her time in Congress, Cori:…

— Wesley Bell for Congress (@bell4mo) October 3, 2025

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St. Louis deserves real results and honest representation, not more headlines or scandals.

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When it came time to deliver, Cori Bush’s focus wasn’t on our community, but on her own national agenda. That’s why our district was left behind.

During her time in Congress, Cori:

voted against the child tax credit that could have helped 300,000 Missouri kids escape poverty.

voted NO on the infrastructure law that is creating jobs and rebuilding St. Louis’ roads, bridges and infrastructure, creating a generation of good-paying union jobs and growing our economy.

came under a federal Justice Department criminal investigation after she was caught paying her husband over $100,000 to be her bodyguard. She is also accused of routing hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars into her own bank account.

“AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down,” Bush previously said.

Antisemite Cori Bush is running for Congress again after losing badly last election.

Thug Cori threatened AIPAC by saying, “I’m coming to tear your kingdom down.”

They made sure she lost.

Let’s do it again! Support Rep. Wesley Bell in the Dem primary.pic.twitter.com/YxnSeBaQPW https://t.co/aWgTmCAAoO

— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) October 3, 2025

Fox News provided further info:

Soon after President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, Bush teased a congressional run to POLITICO.

“The Squad will keep fighting,” she told the outlet. “The numbers will be lower for the 119th Congress, but they will keep fighting for people who have the greatest need. They’re not going to change their priorities and what they believe. The number of people in Congress on the team will just be smaller. But they’ve never been silent. Anyone who underestimates our power is severely mistaken, because we aren’t going anywhere, and I will always be Squad. I’m not going far.”

While the country shifted to the right in 2024, with Republicans securing control of the White House and Congress, the upcoming midterm elections will prove a litmus test for Trump’s sweeping second-term agenda.

And Bush’s announcement comes as Republicans secured victories in their redistricting battles, picking up five additional Republican-leaning districts in Texas and one additional conservative-leaning congressional seat in Missouri.