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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.
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.
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.
Sarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders (née Huckabee; born August 13, 1982) [1] is an American politician serving since 2023 as the 47th governor of Arkansas. Sanders is the daughter of Mike Huckabee, who served from 1996 to 2007 as Arkansas's 44th governor. [2] A member of the Republican Party, she was the 31st White House press secretary, serving ...
Arkansas Governor. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took aim at conservatives' favorite targets, including critical race theory and the federal ...
The former Arkansas governor warned of a dark future if legal moves keep Trump out of office. Mike Huckabee Ripped For Horrific ‘Bullets’ Warning Over 2024 Election Skip to main content
Huckabee cut taxes while governor, which saved Arkansas' citizens close to $380 million. [92] For 2007, his state enjoyed a surplus of nearly $850 million. [92] Huckabee has voiced support for the FairTax system, and wants to eliminate the Internal Revenue Service. He has called FairTax the flatter, fairer, finite, family friendly overhaul.
Sanders’s father, Mike Huckabee, served as governor of Arkansas for a decade and finished second to John McCain in the 2008 Republican presidential primary. Sanders worked on her father’s ...