Wesley Bell continues to rack up endorsements from unions in his attempt to unseat U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-ºüÀêÊÓƵ.
Two large labor groups — Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council and Local 562 of the Plumbers and Pipefitters — put their backs into the ºüÀêÊÓƵ County prosecuting attorney’s campaign.
Also endorsing Bell on Wednesday was Insulators Local 1. The combined membership of the three unions is about 57,000.
Bell previously has picked up endorsements from the United Food and Commercial Workers, the Sheet Metal Workers and the Missouri-Kansas Laborers’ Council.
Bush meanwhile has gotten the nod from the 14,000-member Service Employees International Union.
Also joining Bell in challenging Bush in the Aug. 6 Democratic primary is former state legislator Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
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