Sanders endorsing Cori Bush comeback bid

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday endorsed former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) as she seeks to reclaim her seat won by Rep. Wesley Ball (D-Mo.) last year.

“Cori will take on AIPAC and other billionaire-backed special interests,” Sanders wrote on the social platform X, referring to the American Israeli Public Action Committee. “She will help transform our economy and government into one that works for all not just the powerful and well-connected. That’s why I’m proud to endorse Cori once again to represent Missouri’s 1st District.”

Bush wrote on X that she was “honored to be endorsed once again by Senator Bernie Sanders as I run to return to Congress to keep fighting for St. Louis’ families.”

“I’m so thankful to have Bernie by my side once again,” she wrote in a separate post. “Over the years, Bernie’s always supported our movement to deliver for the people of [St. Louis, Mo.]. After Aug. 4, I’ll return to Congress and we’ll continue our work to transform our country into one that works for all of us, not just the powerful and well-connected.”

Bush, a former member of the progressive group known in Congress as “the Squad,” launched her comeback campaign in October. Bell defeated her in the 2024 Democratic primary after the pro-Israel AIPAC and other groups spent millions backing him.

The former lawmaker condemned the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and within days condemned the deaths of Israeli and Palestinian civilians after Israel started to launch its strikes into the Gaza Strip.

She became an outspoken critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, calling for an end to “U.S. government support for Israeli military occupation and apartheid.”

“I’m running again because St. Louis deserves leadership that doesn’t wait for permission, doesn’t answer to wealthy donors, and doesn’t hide when things get tough,” she said in announcing her campaign last year.

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