In St. Louis, Missouri, county prosecutor Wesley Bell has defeated Congressmember Cori Bush in a closely watched primary. AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and its super PAC spent over $9 million to take out Bush, who was one of the most progressive lawmakers in Congress. The election comes just weeks after AIPAC helped defeat another progressive, New York Congressmember Jamaal Bowman. Bush and Bowman have both been vocal critics of Israel’s war on Gaza. During a speech to supporters last night, Cori Bush decried the impact of outside money on the race.

Rep. Cori Bush: “This was the second most expensive congressional race in our nation’s history, $19 million and counting. And so, that’s how much they spent in this race, mostly far-right-funded super PACs, against the interests of the people of St. Louis, the people of Missouri’s 1st. They sought to divide us.”