Democrat drops out of race due to health concerns and still wins; opponent says, 'We deserve to know more'
A Democratic candidate who dropped his campaign for health reasons still defeated the Republican candidate in an Iowa state House race.Democrat Eric Armstrong explained in a Sept. 7 Facebook post...
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A Democratic candidate who dropped his campaign for health reasons still defeated the Republican candidate in an Iowa state House race. Democrat Eric Armstrong explained in a Sept. 7 Facebook post that he was abandoning his campaign due to health issues. "Running a successful campaign requires immense physical and mental energy. Recently, I have been facing some personal health issues that require my full attention and immediate care," Armstrong wrote, in part. "Because I must prioritize my health and recovery at this time, I am stepping down from my campaign, effective immediately. This was a deeply difficult choice. However, I know it is the right one. 3 INJURED IN SHOOTING AT DES MOINES, IOWA, POST OFFICE; SUSPECT DETAINED: POLICE "Our District deserves a representative who can give 100 percent of their energy to this race. Right now, I must focus on healing so that I can continue to serve our community in other ways in the future." Despite this announcement, Armstrong's name remained on the ballot, and voters still elected him . Unofficial results indicate that Armstrong received 4,602 votes, while Republican Keith Jones, who is a member of the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors, received 3,737 votes. DEMOCRATS SEIZE MAJORITY OF GOVERNORS' OFFICES IN ELECTION-NIGHT SHIFT "I'm going to do my best to represent" the district, Armstrong said during a phone interview Wednesday with The New York Times . "But I still have health issues. That’s what I'm struggling with." Armstrong did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment Thursday. In part of a statement to Fox News Digital Thursday, Jones wrote, "I think we deserve to know more." "Serious rumors were that he was hiding a background that could have disqualified him from office. People ‘could have’ donated to his campaign and subsequently voted for him based on a falsehood. I was a police officer for 29 years. There's absolute…