Bell easily wins re-election

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) – Congressman Wesley Bell is heading back to Washington D.C.

Bell, a Democrat, defeated Republican Paul Berry in the race for Missouri’s First Congressional District on Tuesday.

Bell defeated former Congresswoman Cori Bush in the August primary, two years after he unseated her.

The First District covers all of St. Louis City, most of North County and parts of Mid County.