MO-01: Clay touts record after 20 years in office; challenger Bush says it's time for change
ST. LOUIS — The Democratic contest for the 1st Congressional District, where longtime incumbent William Lacy Clay faces another challenge from Cori Bush, reflects some of the still-unresolved division in the national party, as centrists and liberals face a progressive insurgency determined to pull the party left.
Clay, running for his 11th term in Congress, points to his record of longtime support for Democratic policies and a senior ranking he says is necessary to bring federal dollars and support to the St. Louis region.
“These times in the middle of a global health pandemic, with a cratering economy and people crying out for economic and social, racial justice — now is not a time for amateur hour,” said Clay, 64, Missouri’s senior congressman.
Bush, 44, a registered nurse, ordained minister and activist making her second bid for Congress, says Clay’s rank and time in office haven’t benefited everyday residents in the congressional district, which takes in the city of St. Louis and most of north St. Louis County.
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