Bush defeated new Republican Anthony Rogers by a margin of 19% to 19% to represent the first congressional district in Missouri, covering parts of St. Louis and St. Louis County. Black legislator, who pre-raped his father. He was expected to win the general election after resentment in the Democratic primary – the black legislator who represented the district for 50 years, along with William Clay Sr.
“Bush, this is a night to remember Said in a speech On tuesday.
Bush, a nurse and pastor, became an organizer and opposition leader after the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson. She ran on a progressive platform, championing policies including Medicare-for-All and the Green New Deal.
“As the first black woman and the first nurse and single mother to have the honor of representing Missouri in the United States Congress, let me say this: black women, black girls, nurses, essential workers, single” mothers, this is our moment, “she said.
Her victory is a victory for the progressive left, whose name comes across as representative. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Talaib and Ayanna Presley – known as the Squad – won re-election. He also joins fellow progressive Jamal Bowman in New York, who won his house race, according to CNN estimates.
This was Bush’s third run for Congress. She fought for the US Senate and lost in 2016 and was challenged unsuccessfully Clay for his house seat in 2018.
This time, he amassed more money and became a Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, with the support of the youth-led Sunrise Movement and other left and progressive leaders, took advantage of the visual acuity. The primary race was also held during the national uprising against racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd and the coronavirus epidemic, which has disproportionately affected people of color.
“To all the counted neighbors, to the forgotten remains, to the marginalized, and to the pressured side. This is our moment,” Bush wrote. Twitter. “We came together to end a 52-year-old family dynasty. This is how we build a political revolution.”
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