Former NFL player Jake Bequette launches bid for Senate seat in Arkansas
by Guardian sport and agencies from on (#5M3WV)
- Ex-Patriots defensive lineman announces run for US Senate
- Bequette, 32, targets Pelosi, Schumer and AOC in launch ad
Former New England Patriots defensive lineman Jake Bequette on Monday announced he's challenging Arkansas senator John Boozman in next year's Republican primary.
Bequette, a US Army veteran who played collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks, launched his bid with a online video touting his football and military background, followed by an interview on Fox & Friends, Fox News's flagship breakfast show.
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