Former New England Patriots defensive end Jake Bequette announced he is running for a Senate position in Arkansas with a Twitter post on Monday. Bequette, who played for New England from 2012 to 2015, spent time in the military after his football career. It appears he’s in search of funding for the next step of his career as a politician.
“What’s happening in Washington these days is a disgrace. Democrats have been taken over by radical socialists, and too many Republicans just go along to get along,” Bequette said in a video. “I’m a God-fearing Christian conservative who is 100 percent pro-life and pro-police.