Wesley Bell

Wesley Bell is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district since 2025. Previously, he served as the prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County from 2019 to 2025, where he was the first Black person to hold the position. His career has included work as a public defender, municipal judge, and professor of criminology. Bell's political platform has evolved to include community-based policing and criminal justice reform, though his tenure has also been marked by controversies regarding government spending and internal office management. He secured his congressional seat after defeating incumbent Cori Bush in a 2024 primary election supported by pro-Israel advocacy groups.