‘Squad’ Member Loses Seat After Ultimate Democratic Betrayal, And She Lost Bad

It’s rare that an incumbent representative loses their seat without doing something pretty bad. In Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush’s case, it was a few things.
On Tuesday, Bush became the second member of the so-called “squad” to lose her seat during the 2024 election cycle in a primary. With 99 percent of the vote counted as of roughly midnight Eastern Time, challenger Wesley Bell, a former St. Louis County prosecutor, had an insurmountable lead of 51.2 percent to 45.6 percent, with two other candidates receiving 3.2 percent of the vote, according …