Iraq War veteran Joe Kent, a Trump-endorsed candidate, has moved ahead of pro-impeachment Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler in Washington state’s jungle primary.

Kent and Beutler have been fighting in a closely-contested primary for second place and the right to take on Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in November’s midterm elections for the state’s 3rd Congressional District.

Kent now leads by 960 votes. Kent trailed by thousands as of election day, but Washington state’s process takes a long time to count votes that are cast on the day of the election. Kent dominated Herrera Beutler with voters who showed up on election day to cast their ballots.

Observers are now projecting Kent to win second place in the primary and move onto the ballot in November.