St. Louis-area congressional candidates readying for primary day and beyond
Longtime
For Rep.
Missourians go to the polls
Clay, a nine-term incumbent in a seat previously held for decades by his father, Rep.
"The most important issue in 2018 remains achieving universal health care coverage for every American," Clay, 61, of
Clay technically will face three challengers in the Democratic primary. But one them,
That leaves Bush, an ordained minister, activist during the
"Dignity and quality care for all is a must regardless of race, gender, sexuality, or ability to pay," Bush, 41, of
As of the end of June, Bush's campaign has reported having a cash balance of just
But within those figures is a startling detail: Between
Bush is part of an insurgent movement that includes
Ocasio-Cortez and Bush are political allies, and Bush was one of a handful of candidates around the country whom Ocasio-Cortez specifically mentioned on her Twitter feed in the wake of her primary victory. Bush announced last week that Ocasio-Cortez will appear
Candidates seeking the
In the
But Wagner, a three-term incumbent, former state party chair and former ambassador to Luxembourg under President
"I believe that public service is a calling to protect the most vulnerable and serve a cause greater than oneself," Wagner, 55, said in a statement. "By putting
Her only Republican primary challenger is a candidate who
Sachs denied to the newspaper at that time that she is a sabotage candidate, and the state
In a statement, Sachs vowed to hold regular "town hall" meetings with constituents. Wagner has been frequently criticized for her lack of such meetings.
On the Democratic side, candidates
VanOstran, a Clayton lawyer, has focused his campaign on health care, referencing the cancer death of his mother and attacking Wagner directly for her vote to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
"Corporate interests have drowned out the voices of this district, and this year we will take a stand," VanOstran, 29, said in a statement. "I will represent the people of
VanOstran reports raising more than
Osmack trails those fundraising numbers, garnering about
Osmack is banking in part on his backstory to propel the campaign: He's an Army veteran with two tours in
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The other three
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