Ousted ‘Squad’ House Democrat keeps door open to run again

Published December 26, 2024 11:25am ET



Outgoing Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) was defeated in the Democratic primary for reelection to her House seat, but as she prepares to leave Congress, she is not ruling out another run for office.

Bush, one of two “Squad” House Democrats who lost their seats in primaries earlier this year, was first elected in 2020, won reelection in 2022, and was ousted in a successful primary challenge in August by Rep.-elect Wesley Bell (D-MO), who is set to take over her seat next month. The outgoing congresswoman said in an interview with Politico that she is “not going anywhere” once she leaves the House.

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