• Zachariah@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    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 health issues.

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    Speaking with The New York Times via phone Wednesday, Armstrong said he would “do my best to represent” Iowa’s 20th district.

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      9 hours ago

      “If I had a nickel for every time a Democrat won election after dropping out of these midterms, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.”