Cori Bush: podcast appearances and interviews

Cori Anika Bush, born on July 21, 1976, is an American politician, nurse, pastor, and activist known for her advocacy within the Black Lives Matter movement. She served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Bush was born in St. Louis and was first elected to Congress in 2020 after defeating incumbent Lacy Clay in the Democratic primary. Prior to her successful election, she challenged Clay for the Democratic nomination in 2018, a campaign that was featured in the 2019 Netflix documentary film Knock Down the House. Her election marked her as the first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri. She was re-elected in 2022. In 2024, she lost her bid for renomination to Wesley Bell, who was the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, amid opposition from pro-Israel groups over her positions on the Gaza war. Bush is a candidate again for her former seat in the 2026 election.