Cori Bush is the latest in a string of progressive candidates unseating deeply entrenched Democratic incumbents.
That means Bush will likely be the first Black woman to represent the state of Missouri in Congress.
Before Tuesday’s victory, Bush’s transformation from activist into a winning candidate took a few turns: She mounted an unsuccessful campaign for the state Senate in 2016 and ran for Congress in 2018, losing to Clay by 20 points. During that race, Bush was featured in the Netflix documentarySubscribe to the Slatest newsletterWe encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again.
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