2020 was a year of humiliating public defeat for Jed Duggar.
Jed ran for office in order to follow in his father's footsteps, but his first foray into the political arena did not go according to plan.
Well, Jedidiah Duggar's political career may not have gotten off to a very promising start.
But at least he's playing the part of a politician by carrying on a secret affair!
When the Duggars first arrived on the reality TV scene back in 2008, they attracted the attention of curious viewers for two reasons:
They had a ton of kids, and they were very, very religious.
Not surprisingly, the outcome of Jed Duggar's race for the Arkansas State House was a bit overshadowed by other news stories that emerged that same week.
Sadly, despite all the blue-and-red map poking that occurred in early November, neither John King nor Steve Kornacki found a moment to zoom in on Arkansas' 89th district for a look at the highly-anticipated contest between Jed and Democratic incumbent Megan Godfrey. For shame!
Forgive the most obvious(ly awful) introduction in celebrity gossip website history, but:
As we've been documenting for awhile now, Jed Duggar had been counting on (there it is!) representing the people of Arkansas in the State House for the next two years.
Last year, Jedidiah Duggar announced his candidacy for the Arkansas House of Representatives.
On the eve of the election, his opponent is skewering him for being a D-list reality star.
If you're a fan of the Duggar family, you're probably aware of Jedidiah's political ambitions.
At just 21 years of age, Jed Duggar is running for a seat in the Arkansas State House of Representatives.
Last year, Jedidiah Duggar announced that he would be running for a seat in the Arkansas State House of Representatives.
In some ways, the news was not surprising.
If you're a longtime Duggar fan, we probably don't need to tell you about the family's complex past with Laura DeMasie.
But if you're unfamiliar with Jana Duggar's rumored girlfriend, suffice it to say this is the quintessential love/hate relationship.
Before they were a reality TV family, the Duggars were a political family.
Jim Bob Duggar held a seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002, and he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for a seat in the United States Senate.
The Duggars are a polarizing family.
This may be the most understated sentence ever written on this celebrity gossip website.
For most Americans, 21 is a milestone birthday.
But for Jeremiah and Jedidiah Duggar -- both of whom reached legal drinking age this week -- very little will change in their rigidly structured lives.
Back in November, reports that Josh Duggar's home had been raided by the FBI made their way across social media with alarming speed.
It was later revealed that the details of those reports were inaccurate, but there was truth to the claims that the Duggars were under investigation by the federal government.
So far, the Duggar response to reports of a Homeland Security raid on their property has been to play word games and deny all knowledge.
Fans obviously have a lot fo questions, but the Duggar family is actively silencing commenters -- even fans -- who are seeking answers.
Earlier this week, Counting On fans were stunned by a report that Josh Duggar's home had been raided by the FBI.
As more information became available, we learned that the details of the initial Internet report were inaccurate.
The Duggar family apparently feels like Josh Duggar's molestation scandal has blown over, folks, because Jed Duggar is running for office.
Despite that being a deeply controversial move, his big sister Jana gave him a shout-out and a glowing endorsement.
