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Jim Bob Duggar plasters signs & billboards all over Arkansas for Senate campaign amid son Josh’s child pornography trial

JIM BOB Duggar has kept his head in the game in his run for State Senate as signs and billboards are plastered all over Arkansas to promote his campaign.

Jim Bob, 56, has continued to stay focused in his political campaign despite his eldest son's child pornography trial.

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Jim Bob Duggar has dominated the highways with signs and billboards promoting his campaignCredit: Toby Canham
Duggar signs are all over Springdale, Arkansas

The 56-year-old Republican seems to have dominated the roadways, as his campaign signs and billboards are covering a large portion of the state highways.

In exclusive photo captured by The Sun, Jim Bob posed with his wife, Michelle Duggar, on a billboard encouraging votes in the December 14 election - while dozens of other similar signs display the same message.

The Sun also captured signs that read "Jim Bob Duggar Senate Pro-Life" scattered all over town.

The ex-TV star is going up against some stiff competition with opponent Steve Unger, who admitted that his desire to run for state senate is because he wants residents to have "another choice."

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Mr. Unger exclusively told The Sun at his home in Springdale: "Mr. Duggar jumped in really quick and that I thought there needed to be another choice for the voters, thought the voters needed another choice.

"I want to let the voters decide on if Jim Bob would be a good candidate. I think voters would like to have a candidate who is talking about things that can actually be changed in the state capitol.

"I think the voters would like to hear from somebody talking about other things. And so I believe that it's what sets me apart from everybody else. And so I'm just not going to single out Mr. Duggar. And I am an average guy."

However, Jim Bob hasn't won over everyone as the Arkansas native has been getting some flack from critics online scrutinizing his recent campagn flyers.

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In his latest flyer, the father-of-19, highlighted the fact that he is: "Pro-Faith, Pro-Family and Pro-Freedom."

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But some  users found those claims hard to swallow, especially in light of his family's well-documented current struggles.

While sharing a picture of the campaign note, the original poster wrote: "I don’t know whether to throw up or not."

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