A Democrat candidate who was challenging Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri for his seat in 2024 has dropped out of that race and will instead challenge left-wing Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri’s 1st District.
Wesley Bell is the prosecuting attorney of St. Louis County in Missouri — an elected position, equivalent to that of a “district attorney” — and was elected in 2019.
After announcing his candidacy for the Senate against Hawley on June 7, Bell announced on Monday that he would instead run for Bush’s House seat following her commentary about Israel’s ongoing conflict with Hamas.
“Over the last several weeks, as I’ve campaigned around the state, I’ve heard one refrain from Democrats above all else; yes, we need you in Washington, but St. Louis needs you in the House of Representatives,” Bell wrote in a post on X.