Iowa Democrat wins state house position despite dropping out of race
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(ABC 6 News) – Democrat Eric Armstrong dropped out of his District 20 state house race two months ago to focus on his health. He stopped campaigning, posted a farewell on Facebook, and still received 865 more votes than his opponent for a nine point victory.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Election Day has come and gone, ushering in what many across the nation have dubbed a “blue wave,” but here in Iowa, one Democrat has won a statehouse race he quit campaigning months ago. Eric Armstrong of Council Bluffs, who was running to replace now U.S.
Democratic Iowa state House candidate Eric Armstrong, who announced in September that he was dropping his campaign due to health struggles, still won the election contest.
Democrats apparently didn’t even need to run to win over Trump country this midterm election. Iowans were so pissed off with Republicans on Tuesday that they elected Eric Armstrong to the state House. The catch: Armstrong, a retired railroad executive, pulled out of the race in September due to heal…
A Democrat has won a western Iowa legislative district despite suspending his campaign two months ago due to health issues. Eric Armstrong was elected with 55% of the vote to represent a state House district. His name remained on the ballot.
(ABC 6 News) – Democrat Eric Armstrong dropped out of his District 20 state house race two months ago to focus on his health. He stopped campaigning, posted a farewell on Facebook, and still received 865 more votes than his opponent for a nine point victory.
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