Republican launches bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Cori Bush

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis businessman who has twice ran unsuccessfully for mayor is now a candidate for Congress. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Republican Andrew Jones announced Tuesday he will seek the 1st District seat occupied by first-term Democrat Cori Bush. Jones is vice president of business development and marketing for Southwestern Electric Cooperative. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2017 and earlier this year. If Jones wins the August primary, he’ll face long odds in November 2022 — the district that includes St. Louis and parts of St. Louis County is overwhelmingly Democratic.