‘19 Kids and Counting’ Father Running for Arkansas Senate

‘19 Kids and Counting’ Father Running for Arkansas Senate
Jim Bob Duggar at the Stoney Creek Inn in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 3, 2012. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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SPRINGDALE, Ark.—Jim Bob Duggar, whose large family was featured in the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has announced he’s running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate.

Duggar, who previously served in the Arkansas House, announced Friday on the family’s Facebook page that he’s running for the district in northwest Arkansas that includes Springdale.