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Republican incumbent Charles Poindexter in the 9th House district. He left his home and moved into his mother-in-law's house in the town of Bassett. Poindexter defeated Armstrong with 53% to 47% of the vote. During his 2011 campaign Armstrong raised and spent more than $ 1,000,000.
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1174:"Del. Ward Armstrong on funding education"
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383:Virginia House of Delegates, 11th district
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835:but decided not to seek a higher office.
726:in 1977. In 1980, Armstrong received a
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754:for one year. He has practiced law in
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1167:Washington Post - Ward L. Armstrong
1062:Sluss, Michael (December 3, 2012).
742:. After law school, he worked as a
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802:Virginia Museum of Transportation
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1183:from the original on 2021-12-12
1142:Virginia Public Access Project
1029:Kumar, Anita (March 5, 2010).
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825:Lieutenant Governor
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