Cori Bush pulled off quite the upset when she unseated Lacy Clay in 2020’s Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. After her win in that year’s general election, it was clear to me:
Missouri’s newest addition to their Congressional delegation is sure to be a big hit — with those who adore The Squad. Cori Bush (D-Mo) pulled off a bit of an upset in the Democratic primary earlier this year when she picked off Lacy Clay, who’s held the 1st Congressional District seat since 1991. Clay’s father, Bill, preceded him and held the office beginning in 1969.
Bush, who won the seat in 2004, has become a well-known figure. We’ve covered many of her exploits here on the pages of RedState:
Democrat Rep. Cori B. Bush wants Republicans to be expelled from Congress, but she might want to verify the date of her resolution
AOC Leads House Floor ‘Group Therapy Session’ About Jan. 6, Cori Bush’s Response Is Something Else
Cori Bush manages to cancel women with just two words (Watch)
Ted Cruz Puts the Kibosh on Cori Bush’s Disgusting Independence Day Comments
RedState’s Chris Arps reported this past November that Bush would have a Republican challenger in the mid-terms. Andrew Jones, an executive in business, announced that he will be challenging Bush.
It’s time for a change in the 1st District. Families are suffering under the pressure of rising inflation and uncontrollable prices. Our communities are experiencing a rising crime rate and children suffer from a failing education system. We don’t need a socialist ideologue that divides people based upon income, race and background. Common sense representation is what we need to protect the interests of St. Louis County. This is why I run for Congress.
Now, it seems that Bush has another fight to win before Jones can challenge her. Steve Roberts (Democratic State Senator) announced on Monday his candidacy to the 1st District.
Proud to announce my candidacy for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District! 🇺🇸 @ Secretary Of State Of Missouri https://t.co/8hJxzvBs0t
— Steven Roberts (@RobertsforSTL) March 29, 2022
Roberts earned his law degree at Pepperdine University. Roberts was the Missouri House’s first elected member in 2016. He served as chairman of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus. Roberts was inaugurated as a State Senator on January 20, 2021 after serving two terms in Congress. His Senate bio:
Roberts graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Communication Studies. While in law school, his experiences included working in the U.S. Congress as a legislative intern; as a certified law clerk with the District Attorney’s Office in the City of Compton, California; assisting the Counsel to Secure Justice in New Delhi, India, to help victims of violent sexual assault; and in his final semester, he worked with a clinic in downtown Los Angeles helping refugees fleeing persecution in their country obtain asylum in the United States. As a part of a team that managed over $200 million in company assets, he graduated from law school. In response to the Ferguson events, Senator Roberts returned as a St. Louis prosecutor. There, he was involved in nearly 100 cases ranging from minor weapon offenses to murders.
He is also a Colonel with the Missouri Air National Guard’s JAG Corps. He graduated from the United States Air Force’s Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course (JASOC) and was selected as the Senior Ranking Officer for the entire JASOC class of approximately 50 attorneys. JAG Corps, a select group of elite law professionals, provides a wide range of legal services for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. Roberts Law, LLC, is managed by him.
Roberts gave the reason for his candidacy and noted the inability to get results from Bush.
“Over the past several months I’ve had numerous people encouraging me to run,” said Roberts in a news release. “We all had the highest hopes for Congresswoman Bush, but she’s shown over the past year and a half that she’s not interested in the job of United States Representative. We don’t have time for slogans; I’m ready to get to work, bring people together, and deliver results for the families of the 1st district.”
Ryan Hawkins was also a spokesperson.
“Voting NO on so many issues that affect families in the 1st district like fixing our roads and bridges, clean air, clean water, support for Ukraine during a time of war, and Capitol security after January 6 — for nothing more than political theater — clearly shows the congresswoman is only concerned about Twitter likes and seeking the celebrity status.”
It’s true, Cori Bush is now an incumbent (albeit, a first-term incumbent), and has been warmly embraced by “The Squad,” but she now faces not one but two formidable challenges in order to hold onto her seat. Perhaps, rather than insisting on police intervention (and the Pentagon) that she’d like to “defund your butts,” Bush might want to concentrate on defending her own.
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