The announcement was made via the official Duggar family Facebook page, where it was confirmed Jim Bob Duggar will be running for Arkansas State Senate District 7, which includes the Duggars’ hometown of Springdale, among other towns in Washington County.
It appears that the former reality TV clan’s Jim Bob Duggar is attempting to pull some of the spotlight back into more positive territory, as he has announced his upcoming candidacy for the Arkansas State Senate.
The Duggar family has been at the center of a multitude of negative-skewing news stories in recent years, almost entirely related to accused molester Josh Duggar, who is currently awaiting trial for multiple charges regarding child pornography.
He also attempted to land a seat in the Arkansas State Senate back in 2006, but lost to his opponent by a small number of votes.