They’re fools. Once safely reelected, she’ll vote in lockstep with the democrats. Both Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad did the same thing for years.
Donald Trump has praised “good woman” Hatekamp for some votes.
Is Donald Trump The Uniparty?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/09/06/with-good-woman-did-donald-trump-just-help-democratic-sen-heidi-heitkamp-get-reelected/