Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
Wesley Bell
- Office
- U.S. representative for Missouri’s 1st district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
- Born
- 1974
- In Congress
- House since 2025 · 1 year in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- BELL, WESLEY MR
- Next election
- Primary August 6, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Missouri, District 1
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H4MO01134 · Principal campaign committee: BELLFORMISSOURI
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Missouri District 1 | $4,010,235.18 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Missouri District 1 | $5,386,197.60 | Won the general election (75.9%) |
Total raised$5,386,197.60
Total spent$4,952,276.71
Cash on hand$433,920.89
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2023–2024 cycle totals through December 31, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$5,136,025.2495%
- PACs and other committees$244,750.005%
- Party committees$125.000%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$100.000%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$5,197.360%
Self-funding: $100.00 (0% of money raised): $100.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Strategic Forces
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Federal Law Enforcement
- Health Care and Financial Services
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
66 committees reported giving $240,632.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$8,632.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$8,000.00
- NORPACConnected PAC$6,600.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC., PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- OPERATIVE PLASTERERS' AND CEMENT MASONS' INTL ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LOUISIANIANS FOR AMERICAN SECURITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HUSCH BLACKWELL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO., LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WWT PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,300.00
- JOHN H HAAKE BRANCH 343 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$3,000.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- SUN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CLARKE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- LEONARDO DRS PAC Company pagePAC$1,500.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,100.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- JONES WALKER L.L.P. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CONCERNED CITIZENS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BAYER US LLC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAYERPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MILWAUKEE POLICE ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- THOMPSON COBURN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- THE COLLECTIVE PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS PACPAC$1,000.00
- BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SPIRE INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SPIRE FEDERAL PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- PRO PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Wesley Bell$4,581,013.51
- Independent expenditures opposing Wesley Bell$1,075,162.14
- Company and union communications to members about Wesley Bell$51,423.87
FEC totals for the 2024 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')Supporting$3,356,270.00
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PACOpposing$655,004.00
- DMFI PACSupporting$477,753.00
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACOpposing$410,625.00
- MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PACSupporting$401,743.00
- EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PACSupporting$184,258.00
- RING THE BELLSupporting$114,349.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEESupporting$45,937.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESOpposing$9,532.00
- WAKE UP ENTERPRISES INCSupporting$690.00
The race
Missouri U.S. House, District 1, 2024 · 5 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Bell (D) | $5,386,197.60 | $433,920.89 | 2024-12-31 |
| Cori Bush (D) | $4,165,845.57 | $22,333.49 | 2024-12-31 |
| Stephan Blake Ashby (OTH) | $63,833.16 | $32,846.83 | 2024-12-31 |
| Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D) | $19,265.00 | $910.42 | 2024-12-31 |
| Andrew Jones (R) | $16,076.14 | $0.00 | 2024-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: BELLFORMISSOURI.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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