Jim Bob Duggar, 56, lost in the race for the Republican nomination for a special election for a state senate seat in Arkansas on Wednesday December 15.
The 19 Kids and Counting star’s defeat comes just six days after his son Josh, 33, was found guilty on child pornography charges in Fayetteville, Arkansas on December 9.
Jim Bob lost to former city councilor Colby Fulfer. Jim Bob was one of four Republicans running for the nomination.
He received the third most votes in the landslide defeat. Colby received about 47 percent of the votes. Steve Unger came in second with about 32 percent of the votes, and only 15 percent of voters cast their ballots for Jim Bob.
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