Democrats encouraged about 2018 despite Kansas loss

Published April 12, 2017 4:52am ET



Democratic activists are claiming a moral victory in Kansas despite narrowly losing a special congressional election there Tuesday night.

Democrat James Thompson came within 10 points of Republican Kansas State Treasurer Ron Estes in the state’s safely GOP 4th congressional district.

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