NEW: 'Squad' member Rep. CoriBush crushes Missouri Democratic primary challenger
Bush dispatched Steve Roberts, a prominent state senator and former state representative who sought to portray the first-term congresswoman as out of touch with her constituents.
While Bush received endorsements from high-profile progressives such as Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren , Roberts’s campaign was backed by former Rep. William Lacy Clay, a centrist who represented the 1st District for 20 years until being defeated by Bush in the 2020 Democratic primary for the seat.
Accusations of sexual abuse have followed Roberts since 2015, including a 2016 rape allegation made by a now-deceased state representative. Roberts was also arrested by police in April 2015 on suspicion of sexually assaulting another woman and eventually agreed to pay her $100,000 to settle a civil suit filed against him.
The sexual abuse allegations leveled against Roberts made his congressional candidacy highly controversial and seriously impeded his efforts to consolidate support from the Democratic establishment in his bid to oust Bush.
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