Fulfer beats Jim Bob Duggar in Arkansas state senate primary

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Fulfer beats Jim Bob Duggar in Arkansas state senate primary

December 15, 2021

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — A former city councilor won the Republican nomination for an Arkansas state senate seat in a special primary election, beating out candidates that included “19 Kids and Counting” father Jim Bob Duggar.

The poll results from Tuesday’s election show that candidate Colby Fulfer, who is chief of staff for the city of Springdale, won over 46% of the vote. Duggar drew roughly 15% of the vote.

Fulfer was elected to the Springdale City Council in 2016 and served until 2020, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported. He announced his bid for the seat in November.

He and Duggar were among four Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for the seat, which opened up following the resignation of Republican Sen. Lance Eads.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/elections-arkansas-senate-elections-primary-elections-springdale-eaf7a3586e28a2f4453a2771196af788

[Joinfortmill]

1. Good.

[bearsfootball516]

2. Even after everything, he still managed to get 15 percent.

[peacefreak2.0]

3. That was just his family.

[SaintLouisBlues]

5. +19

[peacefreak2.0]

6. But who's counting?

[Claire Oh Nette]

8. 15% of those who voted in the Arkansas GOP primary

The media reports percentages without much context. 15% of 50% is just 7.5%, and I doubt that 50% of the population there voted.

The media treats the GOP like they represent 50% of Americans when they don't.

[lkinwi]

4. Good!

The people of Arkansas saw him for the lying hypocrite that he is.

[Zambero]

7. Shows reality