Bush, Cori, 1976-

Cori Anika Bush (born July 21, 1976) is an American politician, registered nurse, pastor, and activist. She has served as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district since 2021. Bush is a member of the Democratic Party.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Bush graduated from Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School in 1994. She studied at Harris–Stowe State University for one year (1995–96) before earning a graduate diploma in nursing from the Lutheran School of Nursing in 2008. In 2011, Bush established the Kingdom Embassy International Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Her interest in politics began after the 2014 Ferguson unrest, where she worked as a triage nurse and organizer. Bush was a candidate for the 2016 United States Senate election in Missouri, placing second in the Democratic primary.

In 2018, Bush launched a primary campaign against incumbent Democratic representative Lacy Clay in Missouri's 1st congressional district. Described as an "insurgent" candidate, Bush was endorsed by Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats. Though she lost, Bush primaried Clay a second time in 2020, narrowly defeating the 20-year incumbent and ending the Clay family's 52-year hold on the district. In the heavily Democratic district, Bush's primary victory was tantamount to election.