Ranger-qualified infantry officer in the 101st Airborne Division. Bequette later served a five-month deployment in Iraq in 2019. In January 2021, he launched The Arkansas Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to helping small businesses in Arkansas that have struggled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2021, he announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate against Arkansas Senator John Boozman, challenging Boozman from the right in the Republican primary for the 2022 election. On May 24, 2022, Bequette lost the primary to Boozman, who garnered enough votes to avoid a runoff. References External links 1989 births American football defensive ends Arkansas Razorbacks football players Arkansas Republicans Living people New England Patriots players Players of American football from Arkansas Sportspeople from Little Rock, Arkansas United States Army officers United States Army personnel of the Iraq War Candidates in the 2022 United States Senate elections