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Missouri Democratic congressional candidate Cori Bush gives her victory speech at her campaign office on August 4, 2020 in St. Louis, Missouri. Bush, an activist backed by the progressive group Justice Democrats, defeated 10-term incumbent Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) in Tuesday's primary election to become the first black woman elected to represent the state of Missouri in congress. (Photo: Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Cori Bush was smeared for defending the BDS movement. She ousted a longtime incumbent anyway.

By Michael Arria August 5, 2020 5

Cori Bush, a 44-year-old nurse and Black Lives Matter activist, has ousted longtime incumbent Rep. Lacy Clay in the Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District.

Democratic Rep sent out Islamophobic mailer smearing progressive primary opponent over BDS connections

By Michael Arria August 3, 2020 8

In Missouri’s 1st district race, the longtime Democratic incumbent has apparently sent out a mailer darkening his primary opponent’s skin and attacking her for supporting Palestinian rights.