Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., delivers her concession speech during a primary election watch party on Aug. 6, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
"Reliable transit service is essential in meeting the most basic needs of St. Louis," Bush said to her social media followers. "Unfortunately, transit funding is not prioritized in Congress. That changes when I return to Washington, as I'll continue fighting for legislation that benefits us."
Republican campaign experts balked at Bush's stump message to voters, including longtime campaign strategist Colin Reed, who noted how "Campaign rhetoric has a nasty habit of colliding with contradictory votes from the past, and undermining politicians’ credibility and trust."
The skyline of St. Louis, Missouri with the famed Gateway Arch along the Mississippi River (iStock)
Bush rose to political prominence as a Black Lives Matter activist during the 2014 Ferguson, Missouri protest following the police officer involved shooting death of Michael Brown. In 2020, Bush upset longtime incumbent Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr., becoming the first Black woman to represent Missouri in Congress.
During her time on Capitol Hill, she aligned with "Squad" politicians like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who have been advocates for radical proposals to defund the police, socialize medical care, push environmental justice and more.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., talks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol about members' security after the murder of Charlie Kirk on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"If this is the best Cori Bush has to offer the same Missouri voters who already bounced her out of office, the sequel is shaping up to have a similar ending to the last campaign," Reed said of Bush's campaign stumping ahead of her upcoming election in November.
"No wonder Cori Bush restricts comments on her X account posts, because her hypocrisy knows no bounds and deserves to be called out by the American people," Mark Bednar, who served as head of communications for now-former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, told Fox News Digital.
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"Whether it's driving an SUV but demanding everyone else must live under the Green New Deal, spending thousands on private security while calling to defund the police, or now trying to hide from her own voting record, Cori Bush's hypocrisy is nothing short of jaw-dropping," Bednar continued. "The voters of St. Louis have already rejected her once, and it shouldn't be a surprise if it happens again this election cycle."
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