ºüÀêÊÓƵ County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell's efforts to make inroads into the progressive voting bloc got a boost recently.
, a decidedly left-leaning political nonprofit group, has endorsed Bell's challenge of U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in the Aug. 6 Democratic primary in the 1st Congressional District.
Amber Benge, co-leader of the group, said that group was "proud" to endorse Bell and other Democratic candidates "who have shown a steadfast dedication to championing progressive values."
Indivisible, a national organization with numerous local chapters, was formed in 2017 as a reaction to Donald Trump being elected president.
While endorsements are often predictable, this recent nod to Bell touches upon the largest question in the Bush-Bell race: How will "progressive" voters vote?
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Progressive organizations such as Indivisible normally have been associated with Bush, who in her two terms in the U.S. House has cultivated a high-profile membership in "The Squad," Democratic legislators who help define the progressive, far-left boundaries of the party.
That makes the fight for the progressive vote in August even more important, as a key Bell operative pointed out.
"This group intersects with people who (Bush) normally would identify as being her base, so this cuts into that," said Jordan Blase Sanders, Bell's campaign director.
Sanders said the group's backing also counters claims made earlier by the Bush camp that Bell is funded by conservatives and Republicans.
"And this group is not just people who get out and vote," Sanders said. "These are the people who knock on doors and make phone calls."
Joining Bush and Bell in the August primary are former state legislator Maria Chappelle-Nadal and Ron Harshaw. Because of its overwhelmingly Democratic makeup, the winner of the primary is virtually assured of winning the general election in November.