Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, MO-01
Wesley Bell
American attorney and politician (born 1974)
- Over
- Paul Berry III (Republican)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-13
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +44.9, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Wesley Jonell-Cleavon Bell is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district, based in St. Louis, since 2025.
More
A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri, from 2019 to 2025.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-10-31 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- November 5, 1974 (age 52)
- Education
- Hazelwood East High School, 1992
- Lindenwood University, Bachelor of Arts, 2018
- University of Missouri School of Law, Juris Doctor
- Occupation
- lawyer, judge
- In Congress
- 1 House term, since January 3, 2025
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, MO-01. Won over Paul Berry III.
- Wesley Bell Democratic · winnern/a
- Paul Berry III Republicann/a
- Tom Schmitz Ln/a
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-13 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +44.9, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: BELL FOR MISSOURI. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
2.6% of the $3,221,102 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)2.1%$84,871
- Individuals, itemized77.9%$3,136,230
- Other political committees (PACs)17.6%$706,796
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts2.4%$96,739
Employers donors listed
- EDWARD JONES$28,85015 contributions
- NEUBERGER BERMAN$18,7506 contributions
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$17,6009 contributions
- THE BOEING COMPANY$16,20029 contributions
- CAMBRIDGE INFORMATION GROUP$13,2503 contributions
- BBR PARTNERS$12,5004 contributions
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY$12,5006 contributions
- ALEXIS BEDNYAK DESIGN$9,8005 contributions
- AMEREN$8,75014 contributions
- RETTNER BUILDING MANAGEMENT$8,3002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash ff1c0a4fc753
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Armed Services
2 subcommittees
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Strategic Forces
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
2 subcommittees
- Federal Law Enforcement
- Health Care and Financial Services
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 35 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 548 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.Res. 1639: Supporting the designation of October 26, 2026, as the "Day of the Deployed".Introduced October 26, 2026. Latest action October 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- H.R. 10486: Relief Without Delay ActIntroduced September 17, 2026. Latest action September 17, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.Res. 1522: Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Missouri-Panama State Partnership Program and celebrating the enduring partnership between the State of Missouri and the Republic of Panama.Introduced September 10, 2026. Latest action September 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- H.Res. 1514: Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.Introduced September 8, 2026. Latest action September 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.Res. 1487: Recognizing the 1960 University of Missouri Tigers Football Team for its undefeated regular season, Orange Bowl victory, and claim to the 1960 National Championship.Introduced August 24, 2026. Latest action August 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 9180: CDBG–DR Automated Assessment ActIntroduced June 8, 2026. Latest action June 10, 2026: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4065)
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-13 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 7342fe424450
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- bell.house.gov official
- Office phone
- 202-225-2406
- Washington office
- 1429 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2501
- Campaign email
- bell.pressoffice@mail.house.gov · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 4:50 AM ET
- 2025 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2024U.S. House, MO-01 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2024U.S. Senate, MO · primary · result not on file Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q23806350). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Missouri&oldid=1385066171
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 4:50 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Bell
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23806350
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4MO01134/
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