Bush has been one of the least productive members in the 118th Congress, but a strong coalition of progressive groups, including Black Lives Matter chapters and labor unions, have backed Bell.
If it weren’t for a series of politically charged incidents that damaged her reputation as an outsider, she could have avoided criticism for that.
Following the announcement of her reelection campaign, she had difficulty elucidating the tax law, and in January, an inquiry into her employment of an unlicensed
bodyguard earning over $100,000 over two years was unveiled covertly by the Justice Department. Nathaniel Davis, the guard, has a track record of making very antisemitic remarks.
In a little ceremony that took place in February 2023, Bush and another bodyguard, Cortney Merritts, were married. Bell was backed earlier this month by her local publication, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Not all Democrats in the House have abandoned Bush just yet. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) and the Missouri Democrat were campaigning together on Friday,
