Ousted ‘Squad’ House Democrat keeps door open to run again – Washington Examiner
Outgoing Representative Cori Bush (D-MO),who was recently defeated in the Democratic primary for reelection,remains open to the possibility of running for office again. As she prepares to leave her current position, bush’s future political ambitions are still a topic of interest and discussion. Cori Bush’s recent defeat in the Democratic primary has sparked discussions about her next steps in her political career.While she is preparing to leave her current position as a Representative for Missouri, she has expressed openness to the idea of running for office again in the future. Bush, known for her progressive stance and activism, has garnered a significant following and could leverage her experience and platform in future campaigns. As political dynamics continue to evolve, many are curious to see how her career will unfold post-congressional tenure and what role she might play in upcoming political landscapes.
Ousted ‘Squad’ House Democrat keeps door open to run again
Outgoing Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) was defeated in the Democratic primary for reelection to her House seat, but as she prepares to leave Congress, she is not ruling out another run for office.
Bush, one of two “Squad” House Democrats who lost their seats in primaries earlier this year, was first elected in 2020, won reelection in 2022, and was ousted in a successful primary challenge in August by Rep.-elect Wesley Bell (D-MO), who is set to take over her seat next month. The outgoing congresswoman said in an interview with Politico that she is “not going anywhere” once she leaves the House.
“I’m going to keep fighting for the issues that I fought for before I ever entered Congress, and since I’ve been in Congress,” Bush said. “Running for office again is not off the table at all. I did not expect to only be in Congress for four years, and so I do believe at some point I will run again, whether it’s for Congress or something else, I don’t know.”
“I don’t have any plans right now, but it’s not off the table. What I will do, though, is I will organize and I will work on the same issues and more that I started with before I ever made it to the Congress,” she added.
The “Squad” Democrat also said the informal group of progressives should “keep fighting” despite her and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) losing their primaries and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) losing her bid to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
“First of all, the Squad is big. And I know we want to make the Squad just out to be a few people, but we don’t do this work by ourselves,” Bush said. “The numbers will be lower for the 119th Congress, but they will keep fighting for people who have the greatest need. They’re not going to change their priorities and what they believe.”
“The number of people in Congress on the team will just be smaller. But they’ve never been silent. Anyone who underestimates our power is severely mistaken, because we aren’t going anywhere, and I will always be Squad. I’m not going far,” she added.
The “Squad” began with Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Ocasio-Cortez after their successful 2018 elections to the House of Representatives. Before 2024, members had never seen incumbent members of Congress lose their reelection bids. Bowman and Bush were additions to the “Squad” after their victories in the 2020 election.
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