Charles L. Armstrong is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the

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, having represented District 30 in the capital city of

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from 2013 to 2017.

Education

Armstrong earned his BS in

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and

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from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Elections

*2012 – Redistricted to District 30, with District 33 Representative

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running for Arkansas Senate and District 30 incumbent Republican Representative Bruce Westerman redistricted to District 22, Armstrong placed first in the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 964 votes (58.4%), won the June 22 runoff election with 321 votes (57.8%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election. *2000 – When the District 56 seat was left open, Armstrong ran in the three-way 2000 Democratic primary but lost to Joyce Elliott, who went on to win the November 7, 2000 General election. *2006 – Redistricted to District 33, when Representative Elliott ran for Arkansas Senate and left the seat open, Armstrong ran in the four-way 2006 Democratic Primary but lost to Fred Allen, who was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election. Armstrong is the vice-chairman in 2015 of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus, with

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Linda Chesterfield, also of Little Rock, as the president.

References

External links

Official page
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Charles L. Armstrong
at the National Institute on Money in State Politics Year of birth missing (living people) Living people African-American state legislators in Arkansas Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Politicians from Little Rock, Arkansas Politicians from North Little Rock, Arkansas University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff alumni 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians {{Arkansas-politician-stub