been reliably red for three decades. but balderson's team says he was able to hold his own and do well enough to eke out a win. and he's paid special thanks to president trump. >> i'd like to thank president trump. america is on the right path, and we're going to keep it going that way. >> reporter: again, this was a race that too close to comfort for many republicans, and it's a race that's soon to be repeated. both candidates will face each other again come november. >> jason carol reporting there. well, democrat danny o'connor was up beat when he spoke to his supporters late tuesday, and he took a swipe at president trump. >> we made our case for change. we're going to make that case tomorrow. we're not stopping now. tomorrow we rest, and then we keep fighting through to