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In 1993, Republican state chairman Asa Hutchinson urged Huckabee to run in the special election for lieutenant governor held on July 27. Realizing his loss came among key conservative Democrats, Huckabee ran a decidedly conservative campaign.
Apr 29, 2024 · Mike Huckabee, American politician who served as governor of Arkansas (1996–2007) and who ran for the 2008 and 2016 Republican U.S. presidential nomination. He made frequent appearances on the Fox News Channel and had a show on the network.
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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.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Mike Huckabee served as governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was also known for his various media ventures, including an eponymous show that debuted on the Fox News Channel in 2008 and ran through 2015; in 2017 the show "Huckabee" returned to television, airing on the Christian-based ...
- Twice; Huckabee ran for the 2008 and 2016 Republican U.S. presidential nomination.
- Huckabee was born on August 24, 1955, in Hope, Arkansas.
- Huckabee stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 metres) tall.
- Huckabee is a former Southern Baptist minister. He became an ordained Baptist minister after receiving a master's degree from the Southwestern Bapt...
- Huckabee endorsed Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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Sep 20, 2023 · In 1972, Huckabee was elected governor of Arkansas Boys State. During his final semester at Hope High School in 1973, he dated Janet McCain. The couple married on May 25, 1974, and had three children including politician Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Nov 19, 2023 · Early Political Career. Mike Huckabee first ran for elected office in 1992. After incumbent Democratic Lt. Governor Jim Guy Tucker vacated his seat to become Governor of Arkansas, Huckabee entered the special election to fill the open position. He defeated Democrat Nate Coulter and served as Lt. Governor from 1993-1996.
Apr 17, 2015 · Huckabee didn't run in 2012 but he's attempting a comeback in 2016 — he announced his candidacy Tuesday in Hope, Ark. Here are five things you might not know about the former governor: Enlarge ...
