Former Razorback enters race for Arkansas Lt. Gov.

Magnolia trees bloom around the Arkansas State Capitol building Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Little Rock.( Staci Vandagriff)

Magnolia trees bloom around the Arkansas State Capitol building Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Little Rock.LITTLE ROCK — A former Arkansas Razorbacks football player who owns an investment firm said Tuesday that he would run for Arkansas lieutenant governor, becoming the fifth Republican to seek the state’s No. 2 office.

Chris Bequette, who played for the Razorbacks in 1984-87, announced his bid for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor. Bequette, who owns a wealth management practice, said other Republicans “govern like the Democrats who controlled state government…