Cori Bush wants to return to Congress.

The St. Louis Democrat announced on Friday that she is running to represent Missouri’s St. Louis- and St. Louis County-based 1st Congressional District. That puts her on a collision course for next year's race with Democratic Congressman Wesley Bell, who defeated Bush in one of the most expensive congressional primaries in American history.

“Right now, we are in the fight of our lives. It isn’t politics as usual, and we can’t afford to operate as such. This is about survival for our families, and the moment is now,” Bush said in a statement. “I’m running because Missouri’s First deserves leadership that’s built different. A leader who doesn’t just navigate a broken system, but works to build a better one.”

Bush has remained publicly active since Be

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