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U.S. House · MO-01 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Wesley Bell

Democratic candidate for Missouri's 1st Congressional District

St. Louis congressman and former county prosecutor focused on affordable healthcare, housing, public safety and voting rights.

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DistrictMO-01
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Wesley stands.

Campaign position

Restore health insurance subsidies

  • Supports extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies to keep insurance within reach for working families

Campaign position

Lower prescription drug prices

  • Supports caps on prescription drug prices so families can afford essential medicine without rationing treatment

Campaign position

Expand affordable housing supply

  • Supports federal housing investment to increase supply and lower costs for St. Louis renters and homebuyers

Campaign position

Pass stronger gun safeguards

  • Supports universal background checks, red flag laws and gun buyback programs to prevent gun violence

Campaign position

Protect federal abortion rights

  • Supports codifying abortion rights in federal law so access to care does not depend on a patient’s state

Campaign position

Restore federal voting protections

  • Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to counter voter suppression and protect equal access to the ballot

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Since 2025

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents Missouri’s 1st Congressional District in Congress.

  2. Elected in 2018

    Experience

    St. Louis County prosecutor

    Led the county prosecuting attorney’s office before entering Congress.

  3. Elected in 2015

    Experience

    Ferguson city councilmember

    Served on the Ferguson City Council after his 2015 election.

  • Accomplishment

    Created gun-violence task force

    Established a task force whose work removed more than 200 illegal firearms from local streets.

  • Accomplishment

    Resolved constituent agency cases

    His office team helped resolve more than 750 cases for St. Louis residents seeking assistance.

  • Experience

    Velda City municipal judge

    Served as a municipal judge in Velda City.

  • Experience

    Riverview municipal prosecutor

    Worked as Riverview’s municipal prosecutor.

  • Experience

    Criminology professor

    Taught criminology at Florissant Valley Community College.

  • Experience

    Public defender

    Began his legal career defending clients in St. Louis.

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