Jim Bob Duggar loses in bid for Arkansas state Senate seat

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FILE - Jim Bob Duggar and his household perceive arsenic erstwhile Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks to the Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, successful Washington. Duggar is among 4 Republicans seeking their party's information for a authorities Senate spot Tuesday, Dec.14, 2021 successful a peculiar superior election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Posted at 4:44 PM, Dec 15, 2021

and past updated 2021-12-15 17:44:02-05

Jim Bob Duggar failed to marque it to a runoff successful his bid for a spot successful the Arkansas authorities Senate.

The “19 Kids and Counting” prima placed 3rd successful a contention to go the Republican nominee for authorities Senate District 7.

Duggar received 15% of the vote.

Colby Fulfer came successful archetypal with 46% and Steve Unger placed 2nd with 36% of the vote.

The 2 volition spell head-to-head successful a superior runoff, which is scheduled for Jan. 11. The victor volition instrumentality connected Democrat Lisa Parks who won her superior Tuesday.

Duggar's predetermination nonaccomplishment came days aft his son, Josh, was convicted connected kid pornography charges.