American attorney (born 1974)
Wesley Bell (born November 5, 1974)[ 1] [ 2] is an American attorney who currently is prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri .[ 3] In a major upset, he defeated long-time yet controversial county prosecutor Bob McCulloch in the August 2018 Democratic primary election,[ 1] and became the first Black county prosecuting attorney in St. Louis County history when he took office in January 2019.[ 4]
On June 7, 2023, Bell announced his candidacy in the 2024 United States Senate election in Missouri .[ 5] In October 2023, he instead opted to run for the U.S. House seat of Missouri's 1st congressional district , defeating incumbent Cori Bush in the Democratic primary in August 2024.[ 6] [ 7]
^ a b Ferner, Matt (August 7, 2018). "St. Louis Voters Oust Prosecutor Who Didn't Bring Charges In Cop Killing Of Michael Brown" . HuffPost . Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
^ @wesleybell4stl (November 5, 2018). "Today is Wesley's birthday! 🎉🎈🎂 He needs your helping to make his birthday wish come true. Watch to hear how. @clairecmc @McCaskill4MO @nicolergalloway @cortvo" (Tweet ). Retrieved February 2, 2023 – via Twitter .
^ Jordan, Sandra (November 6, 2018). "Victory night for Wesley Bell, former Ferguson councilman makes history as first black St. Louis County Prosecutor" . St. Louis American .
^ Levitz, Eric (August 8, 2018). "Progressive Reformer Ousts St. Louis Prosecutor Who Didn't Charge Cop in Michael Brown Case" . Intelligencer . Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
^ Hancock, Jason (June 7, 2023). "St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell enters Missouri's U.S. Senate race" . Missouri Independent .
^ Byers, Christine; Maxwell, Mark (October 30, 2023). "Wesley Bell announces run against Cori Bush for Congress" . KSDK . Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
^ "Missouri 1st Congressional District Primary Election Results" . The New York Times . August 6, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved August 7, 2024 .