Estes defeated Democrat Jim Thompson, a civil rights attorney and Army veteran, and Libertarian Chris Rockhold.<\/p>\n
The seat was considered to be by Republicans a straight win -- until an energized Democratic base left Estes with a smaller advantage.<\/p>\n
Trump tweeted about the race Tuesday morning, urging voters to get out and support Estes over his Democratic challenger.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Estes had another influential GOP name stumping for him -- Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Cruz, who won the state in the 2016 Republican primaries, introduced Estes at a rally and called on district residents to turn out to vote for the Republican. <\/p>\n
\"Today the eyes of the whole country are upon Kansas,\" Cruz said at the rally. \"This election, this special election tomorrow, makes a difference.\" <\/p>\n
Also, the National Republican Congressional Committee spent nearly $100,000 on ads in the closing days. <\/p>\n
Trump congratulated Estes on Wednesday: \"Great win in Kansas last night for Ron Estes, easily winning the Congressional race against the Dems, who spent heavily & predicted victory!\" <\/p>\n
The district is solidly Republican -- Trump won the district in the general election by 27 points and 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney won the district by eight points. A Democrat hasn't represented the district since Dan Glickman was ousted in the 1994 Republican wave election. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Democratic Campaign Committee has not spent money to help Thompson at all -- and the Kansas State Democratic Party rejected his requests for funding mailers. <\/p>\n
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