Clay Aiken, American Idol finalist, lost his bid to represent North Carolina in Congress on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Clay Aiken Loses Race For Congress

Aiken ran as a Democrat in North Carolina’s second district against incumbent Republican Renee Ellmers, who won with 58.1% of the vote.

Esquire Network Docuseries On Aiken's Campaign

Aiken may have lost the election, but he will star in a four-hour docuseries on Esquire Network from Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, who have been following Aiken since he launched his campaign for Congress in February.

“We were granted incredible access during the making of this documentary, and in turn were able to capture the internal workings of an American campaign – the good, the bad and the ugly,” Simon said.

Esquire Network’s head of original programming, Matt Hanna, announced the series on Tuesday, saying, “Ultimately, this series is a raw and honest look at American politics through an incredibly unique and compelling candidate.”