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U.S. Representative, District 1

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    Wesley Bell
    (Dem)

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    Cori Bush
    (Dem)

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    Carl E. Harris Sr.
    (Dem)

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    Carl Earnest Henderson
    (Dem)

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    Alissa Murphy
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Biographical Information

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about and why?

What is your top priority for legislative action in 2027? Briefly discuss how you would address this priority.

Campaign Website http://www.bell4mo.com
Campaign Email wesley@bell4mo.com
Age 51
Public elected offices held City Council, Ferguson, Ward 3, 2015-2018; prosecutor, St. Louis County, 2019-2024; U.S. representative, District 1, 2025-present
Highest post-secondary educ J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Incumbent? Yes
Healthcare and affordability. No family should have to choose between keeping their insurance and paying their bills or between seeing a doctor and buying groceries. As Medicaid funding is being cut and Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, I've made it my mission to fight for working families in the 1st District who are doing everything right and still falling behind.
Reversing the over $700 billion in Medicaid cuts included in the current budget bill. Those cuts strip coverage from thousands of Missourians and force hospitals to close. I'll fight to restore that funding, reverse the ACA subsidy expiration (spiking premiums up to 75% in the 1st District), and ensure quality healthcare is never reserved only for the wealthy.
Campaign Website http://coribush.org
Campaign Email info@coribush.org
Age 49
Public elected offices held U.S. representative, District 1, 2021-2025
Highest post-secondary educ RN, Lutheran School of Nursing
Occupation Pastor, activist and former registered nurse
I’m passionate about solving the cost-of-living crisis that’s being caused by the current administration's agenda, illegal wars and an economy that’s rigged against everyday people. I want to fix the broken healthcare system in our country through a universal system and I am determined to fight the administration’s attacks on our democracy.
Lowering the cost of living for everyday people. Right now, our families are suffering from higher-than-ever prices for housing, utilities, childcare and education. I’ll address the cost-of-living crisis through legislation like Medicare for All, guaranteeing utilities as a human right and taking on the billionaires who have rigged the economy against everyday people.
Campaign Website http://carlharrisus1.info
Age 64
Highest post-secondary educ DBA, National University, business and public administration
Occupation Business owner
Regarding healthcare, we must reverse the massive cuts to Medicaid and expand Medicare to provide greater access and affordability to more Americans. Further, we must work towards universal healthcare. Additionally, we must fight the proposed cuts to HUD.
Civil rights and voting rights. Protecting democracy and our form of government concerning the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government. Economic policy reform and the national debt at $39 trillion and counting, priorities on spending.
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