(Fox News) Jim Bob Duggar announced his run for the Arkansas state Senate Friday.
The “19 Kids and Counting” star is a candidate for Arkansas State Senate District 7, according to the announcement made on Duggar’s Facebook page.
“I am honored to announce my candidacy for Arkansas State Senate District 7. Northwest Arkansas is my lifelong home,” Duggar said in a statement.
“It’s where my wife Michelle and I have raised our 20 children. It’s where we’ve grown our small businesses. It’s where we’ve built a life centered around our faith, family and friends. Our family has been blessed by God in so many ways. We’ve found His love and goodness to be our source of strength in both our most joyous occasions and our darkest moments. It’s important to us to give back and to help others in every way we can.”