Wesley Jonell-Cleavon Bell (born November 5, 1974 is an American attorney and politician serving as prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri. In a major upset, he defeated long-time yet controversial county prosecutor Bob McCulloch in the August 2018 Democratic primary election, and became the first Black county prosecuting attorney in St. Louis County history when he took office in January 2019. In 2024, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

On June 7, 2023, Bell announced his candidacy in the 2024 United States Senate election in Missouri. In October 2023, he instead opted to run for the U.S. House seat of Missouri’s 1st congressional district, defeating incumbent Cori Bush in the Democratic primary in August 2024.

Current Position: US Representative of MO District 5 since 2005
Affiliation: Democrat
District: he inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City and some of its suburbs in Clay and Jackson counties, including North Kansas City, Gladstone, Independence, Lee’s Summit, and some of Blue Springs. Upcoming Election

Emanuel Cleaver II is a United Methodist pastor who has represented Missouri’s 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005. Cleaver chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from January 2011 to 2013.

Cleaver served on the Kansas City Council from 1979 to 1991, until he was elected mayor, serving from 1991 to 1999.

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