Not sure what the big deal is. Even ‘Rat utopias have a good contingent of R voters.
Here in MA, a recent state sinate race featured an R who did zero campaigning. no lawn signs, no campaign staff, nada. Maybe there was one not-well-attended debate. He got 40% of the vote.
Why that's just marvelous! IOW, Only 3/5 of the people of that district of the Commonwealth are utter Massholes. Progress!