Wesley Bell
Wesley Bell (born November 5, 1974) is an American attorney, former public defender, former municipal prosecutor and judge, and former city council member. Currently, Bell holds the office of prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri. In a major upset, he soundly defeated long-time yet controversial county prosecutor Bob McCulloch in the August 2018 Democratic primary election. Bell became the first black county prosecuting attorney in St. Louis County history when he took office in January 2019.
Wesley Bell | |
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Bell in 2014 | |
| Prosecuting Attorney of St. Louis County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bob McCulloch |
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| Born | November 5, 1974 St. Louis County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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On June 7, 2023, Bell announced his candidacy in the 2024 United States Senate election in Missouri. In October 2023, he opted to run for Missouri's 1st U.S. House seat instead.
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