The result is a test that neither party expected: a fight in the sort of rural, conservative district that national Democrats gave up on years ago. Local Democrats, who in 2016 watched their party hunt for votes in more liberal suburbs, want in on the “resistance” ahead of 2018. Lamb, said local Democrats, won them over in part because he did not pander. In the 18th District, Democrats came up with a solution: Don’t move left. But if Lamb makes the race competitive, he might present a dilemma for national Democrats and progressive groups.

Source: Washington Post November 21, 2017 18:21 UTC