Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) hasn’t ruled out a 2028 presidential bid, but said her father, a former Republican presidential candidate, wouldn’t want that for her.
“I don’t know, given the fact that he knows what that means, I’m not sure he would wish that on me,” Sanders said Sunday on CNN.
Sanders’s father, Mike Huckabee, ran for president in 2008 and 2016. However, the Arkansas governor didn’t confirm or deny whether she’d be running for president in 2028, but said she was currently focused on her role as governor.
“For me, personally, I just got reelected as governor of Arkansas,” Sanders said. “I love what I’m doing, and I look forward to holding this job for the next four years, and my plan is to focus and do as best as I can lifting up the people of my state, moving my state forward and really just keep my focus there for right now.”
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When asked by CNN’s Dana Bash if Sanders planned to commit the full four years, she responded, “Well, after that I’m termed out,” but didn’t explicitly state whether she planned to end her term in two years to make a bid for the presidential seat.
With midterm elections over, Democrats and Republicans are searching for potential political candidates for the 2028 presidential elections. Republican frontrunners include Vice President JD Vance and State Secretary Marco Rubio; meanwhile, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is a potential frontrunner for the Democrats.
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[ H/T Washington Examiner ]
