Republican Ron Estes won a competitive congressional race in Kansas, marking the first special election of the year for a House seat vacated by a Republican lawmaker. (The Washington Post)On Tuesday night, Democrat James Thompson did not win the first congressional election in the country since President Trump was elected. James Thompson, the Democratic candidate in Kansas's fourth congressional district, campaigns in Wichita. Again, this is a traditionally Republican district, and the fact we're even talking about its competitiveness is extraordinary. In the past, special election upsets were trembles of a big wave coming against the party in power.

Source: Washington Post April 12, 2017 12:03 UTC