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RandySF

(86,443 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 03:54 PM May 18

KS-04: Democrat hopes to pull off upset for U.S. House seat with military experience, disapproval of Trump

TOPEKA — Retired Air Force Col. Chris Carmichael believes he can defeat Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Estes in the 4th District congressional race, even though the incumbent won the seat by a 30-point margin two years ago.

A Democrat hasn’t represented the Wichita-area district since Dan Glickman lost his reelection bid in 1994.

But Carmichael, an Andover Democrat who hopes his 31-year military career will win over “middle ground voters,” said this year is different because of voters’ disapproval of President Donald Trump.

And voters are wary of Estes’ “blind devotion” to Trump, Carmichael said on the Kansas Reflector podcast.

https://kansasreflector.com/2026/05/18/democrat-hopes-to-pull-off-upset-for-u-s-house-seat-with-military-experience-disapproval-of-trump/

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KS-04: Democrat hopes to pull off upset for U.S. House seat with military experience, disapproval of Trump (Original Post) RandySF May 18 OP

After the local Texas upset last month Torchlight May 18 #1

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1. After the local Texas upset last month

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Mon May 18, 2026, 03:59 PM

May 18

I'm beginning to look at the talking mouths telling us "Impossible for anything to change in the state of X this cycle!!! Candidate Y has NO chance!!!!!" as almost as full of hooey as they are their own ersatz-intellectualism.

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