Democrat Who Suspended His Campaign 2 Months Ago Beats His GOP Opponent By 9 Points

HuffPost · Curtis M. Wong · 2026-11-05 21:01 UTC

Iowa’s Eric Armstrong remained on the ballot despite suspending his campaign in September, citing personal health issues.

Voters still questioning the scale of Tuesday’s “blue wave” midterm elections should look to Iowa, where a Democratic candidate who suspended his campaign nearly two months ago swept to victory over his Republican challenger.

Democrat Eric Armstrong on Thursday said he was “proud to announce that we won Iowa House District 20,” adding that voters “sent a clear message about the direction they want for Iowa, and I will make sure that message is carried to the Capitol in January.”

“Thousands of conversations over many months, as we watched our nation change together, gave me a real understanding of the challenges facing Carter Lake and Council Bluffs,” he wrote in a Facebook post. “Along the way, I came to care about this community that only personal connections and friendships can make possible.”

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