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Michael Dale Huckabee (/ ˈhʌkəbi /, born August 24, 1955) is an American political commentator, Baptist minister, and former politician who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. [1] He was a candidate for the Republican Party presidential nomination in both 2008 and 2016.
LGBT rights. Huckabee believes that marriage is between one man and one woman, and he opposes both same-sex marriage and civil unions. He outlawed gay marriage in Arkansas, but in 2007 he stated that Americans should respect gay couples. He says that adoptions should be child focused and opposes gay adoptions.
Huckabee was sworn in as Governor of Arkansas on July 15, 1996. In November 1998, Huckabee was elected to a full four-year term by defeating retired Colonel Gene McVay in the primary and Jonesboro attorney Bill Bristow in the general election, becoming the state's third elected Republican governor since Reconstruction.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Wednesday said 2024 will be the last election “decided by ballots rather than bullets” if former President Trump doesn’t win the presidential race ...
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) said the media “quickly” turned on President Biden after his debate performance. Huckabee joined NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert ...
Electoral history of Mike Huckabee, Republican politician and 44th governor of Arkansas. ... Democratic: Dale Bumpers (incumbent) 553,635 : 60.18 : Republican: Mike ...
Orval Faubus (1955–1967) served the longest term as governor, being elected six times to serve 12 years. Bill Clinton (1979–1981; 1983–1992), elected five times over two distinct terms, fell only one month short of 12 years, and Mike Huckabee (1996–2007) served 10 years for two full four-year terms.
The Mike Huckabee 2008 presidential campaign began on January 28, 2007, when former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States for the 2008 election. Huckabee ultimately ended his bid for the nomination after losing the Texas Republican primary on March 4, 2008.