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Democrat
Cori Bush
MO-01 Democratic nominee?
$16.7K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
Age49 years old (Jul 21, 1976)
GenderFemale
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LocationMissouri
BackgroundRegistered nurse
Notable personal detailsCori Bush is a U.S. political candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. She has worked as a registered nurse and has also served as a pastor and community activist. Bush became nationally known for activism connected to Ferguson, Missouri, and was first elected to Congress in 2020.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing the ultra-wealthy and reducing corporate power to fund expanded public spending and lower costs for everyday people. Advocates measures to “tax the rich” and has called to abolish billionaires as part of addressing wealth inequality.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and describes healthcare as a fundamental human right; advocates expanding access to comprehensive, affordable care, lowering prescription drug prices, and addressing racial health disparities. Has co-led congressional hearings and identifies as a member of the Medicare for All caucus.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and opposes punitive, enforcement-first immigration measures; frames immigration enforcement as state violence and has voted against bills seen as targeting immigrants. Advocates for dismantling or reorganizing enforcement agencies rather than expanding enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying federal protections for abortion access and expanding reproductive freedom; has publicly shared a personal abortion experience and advocates for legal abortion access nationwide. Has called for ending the Senate filibuster to pass legislation protecting abortion rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports Green New Deal–style legislation and large federal investments in clean energy and climate justice, including co-sponsoring the Green New Deal for Cities and advocating direct public investment in frontline communities to fund renewables, weatherization, and infrastructure. Favors public- and community-owned clean power and policies that link climate action with jobs, housing, and environmental justice.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports federal gun safety measures including an assault weapons ban, universal/expanded background checks, and federal red-flag (extreme risk) laws, and advocates funding community-based violence-intervention and public-health approaches to reduce gun violence. Opposes policies that further criminalize Black and brown communities and emphasizes investment in alternatives to policing and community support programs.
Polls
MO-01 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$4.2M
$3.1M
$2.1M
$1.0M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$2.4M
$10.8K
$2.5M
$105.1K
Cycle 2024
$4.2M
$22.3K
$4.2M
$173.1K
Cycle 2026
$844.9K
$120.7K
$713.2K
$47.5K
Source: FEC
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