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Wesley Bell
Wesley Bell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Cori Bush |
| Prosecuting Attorney of St. Louis County | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bob McCulloch |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Price Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wesley Jonell-Cleavon Bell November 5, 1974 St. Louis County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | |
| Website | Campaign website |
Wesley Jonell-Cleavon Bell[1] (born November 5, 1974)[2][3] is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri, from 2019 to 2025.[4]
In a major upset, he defeated long-time yet controversial county prosecutor Bob McCulloch in the August 2018 Democratic primary election,[2] and became the first Black county prosecuting attorney in St. Louis County history when he took office in January 2019.[5] On June 7, 2023, Bell announced his candidacy in the 2024 United States Senate election in Missouri.[6] In October 2023, he instead opted to run for the U.S. House seat of Missouri's 1st congressional district, defeating incumbent Cori Bush in the Democratic primary in August 2024 and winning the general election in November.[7][8][9]
- ^ "Rep. Wesley Bell - D Missouri, 1st - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Ferner, Matt (August 7, 2018). "St. Louis Voters Oust Prosecutor Who Didn't Bring Charges In Cop Killing Of Michael Brown". HuffPost. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ @wesleybell4stl (November 5, 2018). "Today is Wesley's birthday! 🎉🎈🎂 He needs your helping to make his birthday wish come true. Watch to hear how. @clairecmc @McCaskill4MO @nicolergalloway @cortvo" (Tweet). Retrieved February 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jordan, Sandra (November 6, 2018). "Victory night for Wesley Bell, former Ferguson councilman makes history as first black St. Louis County Prosecutor". St. Louis American.
- ^ Levitz, Eric (August 8, 2018). "Progressive Reformer Ousts St. Louis Prosecutor Who Didn't Charge Cop in Michael Brown Case". Intelligencer. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Hancock, Jason (June 7, 2023). "St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell enters Missouri's U.S. Senate race". Missouri Independent.
- ^ Byers, Christine; Maxwell, Mark (October 30, 2023). "Wesley Bell announces run against Cori Bush for Congress". KSDK. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Missouri 1st Congressional District Primary Election Results". The New York Times. August 6, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri First Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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