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November 4, 2020

Cori Bush, Who Led Ferguson Black Lives Matter Protests, Wins Missouri House Seat
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In Missouri's 1st Congressional District, which includes St. Louis and
Ferguson, Democrat Cori Bush has defeated Republican Anthony Rogers.
Cori Bush won a stunning primary upset in August over 10-term incumbent
Congressmember William Lacy Clay, whose family has represented the St.
Louis-area congressional district for more than 50 years. Cori Bush is a
single mother and a nurse. She was formerly homeless and was a leader in
the 2014 Ferguson uprising over the police killing of 18-year-old
Michael Brown. 


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