TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Political newcomer Jim Bridenstine used marathon campaigning and a potent assault on his opponent’s past demons to engineer his stunning win over five-term incumbent U.S. Rep. John Sullivan in Tuesday’s primary election.

In the final weeks heading into the vote, Bridenstine was able to frame the debate against Sullivan in a way none of the Republican congressman’s political opponents was able to pull off in more than 10 years.