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Cori Bush

1976–

United States

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Cori Anika Bush (born July 21, 1976) is an American politician, nurse, pastor, and Black Lives Matter activist who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. Bush was first elected to Congress in 2020 after defeating incumbent Lacy Clay in the Democratic primary.

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