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Iowa Democrat wins state House race despite suspending campaign in September
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
Eric Armstrong, a Democrat, won a western Iowa state House seat (District 20) despite suspending his campaign in September due to health issues
The detail
Armstrong received support from 55% of the district's more than 8,000 voters
The detail
Armstrong won by a margin of 865 votes over Republican Keith Jones
The detail
The seat was previously held by Democratic Rep. Josh Turek, who won his bid for U.S. Senate
How it unfolded
Sep. 7: Armstrong posted that he was suspending his campaign due to health issues · Tuesday: Armstrong won the election for Iowa House District 20 despite having suspended his campaign · Thursday: Armstrong posted on Facebook expressing pride in his win and plans going forward
By the numbers
55% vote share · 8,000+ total voters · 865 vote margin · <1% Senate race margin · 59% 2024 Trump vote share
Still unresolved
Armstrong did not specify what his personal health issues were