Right and left react differently to AIPAC spending after Cori Bush's loss.

On Tuesday, Cori Bush, a controversial Missouri Congresswoman, became the second member of "The Squad" to lose in a Democratic primary this year, following Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y.

St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell was elected to replace controversial lawmaker Bush, who was denied a third term and faced opposition from pro-Israel groups who spent millions to unseat him.

"Congratulations to pro-Israel progressive leader @bell4mo on your big win against anti-Israel Squad member Rep. Cori Bush!"

Earlier this year in New York, a game plan was successful in defeating another Squad member, Bowman, who lost to George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, with the United Democracy Project spending $15 million on the campaign.

"Wesley Bell has earned the support of AIPAC and its 4.5 million grassroots members, who are proud to stand with him."

In her concession speech, Bush criticized AIPAC, stating, "All they did was radicalize me, so they need to be afraid."

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Bush's defeat was welcomed by conservatives and those who support Israel.

OutKick founder Clay Travis posted on X that Congresswoman Cori Bush lost her primary election and is now free to join Hamas with Jamaal Bowman.

"Ilhan Omar is the next person to be featured on Libs of TikTok," said Chaya Raichik. "The squad is too radical for even the Democrats."

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., humorously remarked, "I'll be relieved when Cori Bush attends committee meetings consistently."

"James J. Zogby, founder and president of the American Arab Institute, stated that AIPAC can boast about "taking out another member of the ‘squad,’" but ultimately, they will be losers. He added that AIPAC and their allies spent over $13 million to smear and defame @CoriBush, but Cori was much beloved, and her treatment will not be forgotten."

AIPAC has been accused of using racist tropes to defeat Bush by a University of Chicago sociology professor, Eman Abdelhadi, who referenced claims that the United Democracy Project distorted photos of her in mailers. The super PAC has denied the charge, calling it "completely false and absurd."

"Cori Bush was unfairly targeted by AIPAC with racially charged ads. This is the sad state of American politics today. She deserves better than this," Abdelhadi stated.

Brianna Wu, a former congressional candidate and founder of the progressive Rebellion PAC, provided a more nuanced perspective on Bush's loss.

Wu stated that Cori Bush lost tonight because she did not take her district seriously and because she became the national poster child for the most braindead progressive ideas, such as defund the police.

"The future of progressive politics will resemble Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz rather than Bush."

"Being besties with antisemites also unhelpful," she added.

This report was contributed to by Elizabeth Elkind of Planet Chronicle Digital and the Associated Press.