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Jan 29, 2008 · His wife, the former Janet McCain (no relation to John), grew up in Hope, too, and she and Mike have been together since high school, where he led prayer sessions in the school auditorium and she...
- Melinda Henneberger
- Janet & Mike Had Their First Date in 1973 & Married in 1974
- Janet Was Diagnosed with Spinal Cancer in The Mid-1970’S
- She Ran For Arkansas Secretary of State in 2002
- Janet & Mike Have Three Children Together
- She Was called The ‘First Tomboy’ While Mike Served as Governor
Janet was born in 1955 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the fourth of five siblings, but moved to Hope, Arkansas when she was just an infant. While growing up, Janet was a standout basketball player, competing for Hope High School. It was at that high school that Janet first met Mike Huckabee. He had a different childhood than her; Janet’s parents had d...
Only a year after Janet and Mike were married, in September 1974, the newly-minted Mrs. Huckabee noticed a persistent pain in her back. She had been working as a dental assistant at the time and chalked the pain up to time spent on her feetbut said, “it did not get better and it did not get better.” It took another year before Janet visited a docto...
While her husband’s political career has long-been the focus of the Huckabee family, Janet ventured into politics on her own in 2002 when she ran for Arkansas Secretary of State. Janet ran as the Republican candidate that year, the same fall that Mike was seeking reelection as the state’s governor, but was defeated by State Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fis...
Although she faced the prospect of never having children when she was first diagnosed with cancer, Janet and Mike are parents to three kids; John Mark, David, and Sarah. The Huckabees are not only a devoutly religious family but incredibly vocal about the “tradition” behind their 40-plus year marriage. The couple co-signed a USA Todayad in 1998, th...
Don’t let her in-campaign quiet fool you, Janet Huckabee is not docile. She is not a pro-typical Southern Belle. She is, for all intents and purposes, a tomboy. In fact, while Mike was serving his term as governor of Arkansas, the general public referred to Jackie as the “First Tomboy.” During Mike’s years in office, Janet spent most of her time ou...
Aug 21, 2015 · When the allegations of molestation arose, Duggar’s critics couldn’t resist some gleeful schadenfreude, while allies like Mike Huckabee rushed to offer assurances that Josh was repentant, a...
- Andrea Denhoed
Nov 3, 2023 · After 30 years of marriage, former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and his wife, Janet Huckabee, renewed their vows on Feb. 14, 2005, during the Arkansas Celebration of Marriage ceremony in...
May 19, 2011 · A married senator who has an affair with an employee who is the wife of his chief of staff, and whose adultery is the subject of ongoing discussion at his Congressional prayer group, is...
Jan 8, 2008 · When Huckabee gave his victory speech Thursday night in Iowa, the woman behind him in the TV images was not his wife but Gena Norris, the model-actress wife of celebrity Huckabee endorser...
Huckabee was born on August 24, 1955, in Hope, Arkansas, the son of Dorsey Wiles Huckabee (1923–1996) and his wife Mae (Elder) Huckabee (1925–1999), conservative Southern Democrats.
