Former White House press secretarySarah Huckabee Sanderssays she is “very seriously” considering running for governor of Arkansas.Sanders, 37, was speaking to a group of conservative students in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday when she was asked if she would ever consider running for governor of Arkansas.“I’m very seriously looking at it right now,” she said,according to CNN. “I love Arkansas, I love my home state, I am so happy to be back home and we’ll see what happens. But certainly looking at that.”Sanders’ father, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, served as Arkansas’ 44th governor from 1996 to 2007.However, Sanders said her goal is to first help her former boss, PresidentDonald Trump, who spoke during the summit, get reelected for a second term, CNN reported.Chip Somodevilla/GettyThe former press secretary left the White House in June after serving as President Trump’s spokesperson. Throughout her 22-month tenure as the administration’s press secretary, she was heavily criticized formisleading the publicon multiple occasions and oftentimesnot holding press briefingsat all for days on end.Sanders’ potential bid for Arkansas governor hasn’t been much of a secret. When President Trump announced Sanders was stepping down from her position as press secretary, he publicly stated his desire to see her run for the position in a parting tweet.“She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas – she would be fantastic,” Trumptweetedin June.Sanders has been a polarizing figure. The former press secretary made headlines whenshe was asked to leave a Lexington, Virginia, restaurantin 2018 because of her association with the Trump administration, which the owner said had pushed “inhumane and unethical” policies that Sanders defended.After leaving the White House earlier this year, Sanders in Septemberjoined Fox Newsas a contributor to provide “political insights and analysis.”The job for Arkansas governor will open up in 2023. Previously, SanderstoldThe New York Timesshe feels like she’s “been called” to run for office.“There are two types of people who run for office,” she said. “People that are called and people that just want to be a senator or governor. I feel like I’ve been called.”
Former White House press secretarySarah Huckabee Sanderssays she is “very seriously” considering running for governor of Arkansas.
Sanders, 37, was speaking to a group of conservative students in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday when she was asked if she would ever consider running for governor of Arkansas.
“I’m very seriously looking at it right now,” she said,according to CNN. “I love Arkansas, I love my home state, I am so happy to be back home and we’ll see what happens. But certainly looking at that.”
Sanders’ father, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, served as Arkansas’ 44th governor from 1996 to 2007.
However, Sanders said her goal is to first help her former boss, PresidentDonald Trump, who spoke during the summit, get reelected for a second term, CNN reported.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty
The former press secretary left the White House in June after serving as President Trump’s spokesperson. Throughout her 22-month tenure as the administration’s press secretary, she was heavily criticized formisleading the publicon multiple occasions and oftentimesnot holding press briefingsat all for days on end.
Sanders’ potential bid for Arkansas governor hasn’t been much of a secret. When President Trump announced Sanders was stepping down from her position as press secretary, he publicly stated his desire to see her run for the position in a parting tweet.
“She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas – she would be fantastic,” Trumptweetedin June.
Sanders has been a polarizing figure. The former press secretary made headlines whenshe was asked to leave a Lexington, Virginia, restaurantin 2018 because of her association with the Trump administration, which the owner said had pushed “inhumane and unethical” policies that Sanders defended.
After leaving the White House earlier this year, Sanders in Septemberjoined Fox Newsas a contributor to provide “political insights and analysis.”
The job for Arkansas governor will open up in 2023. Previously, SanderstoldThe New York Timesshe feels like she’s “been called” to run for office.
“There are two types of people who run for office,” she said. “People that are called and people that just want to be a senator or governor. I feel like I’ve been called.”
source: people.com
