(CNN) On its face, a special House election in Kansas should be a walkover for Republicans. Kansas Republicans control both U.S. Senate seats, all four House districts and the governor's mansion and have massive majorities in the state House and Senate. It's one of the most conservative states in the country and has been for a very long time. (The last time a Democrat represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate was 1938!) And yet today's special election in Kansas' 4th district -- where Donald Trump won by 27 points last November -- is causing Republicans real concern. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz campaigned on behalf of Republican nominee Ron Estes on Monday and both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have recorded phone messages urging Republicans to turn out and vote. And the House Republican campaign committee dropped $100,000 on TV ads in the district late last week.The special election in Kansas' 4th district is causing Republicans real concernEven a narrow defeat for Democrats in Kansas would likely rev up the party base
The election of Trump and his subsequent actions -- from the travel ban to the attempted overhaul of healthcare -- has energized liberal _ beyond belief.