Wesley Bell Wins Missouri 1st Primary With 59.2% as Paul Berry III Takes GOP Race
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 4
Wesley Bell Wins Missouri 1st Primary With 59.2% as Paul Berry III Takes GOP Race
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 4
Summary
Wesley Bell captured the Democratic primary in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District with 83,663 votes, or 59.2%, defeating Cori Bush’s 36.9% in an AP-called race.
Bell built the win on a 34-point margin in St. Louis County, while edging Bush by 4 points in St. Louis City; more than 95% of votes were reported in both.
Paul Berry III won the Republican primary with 7,037 votes, or 53.5%, beating Andrew Jones’ 46.5% after carrying St. Louis County even as Jones narrowly led in the city.
Cook Political Report rates the district Solidly Democratic, leaving Bell with a strong advantage in the November general election.
Will Missouri's newly chosen primary winners reverse St. Louis's deep economic decline, or will structural barriers block meaningful regional progress?
Can shifting toward a knowledge economy truly save St. Louis from its demographic struggles regardless of who wins the November election?