Democrat drops out of race due to health concerns and still wins, opponent says 'we deserve to know more'
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- Fox News reports: “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.”
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