Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Republican · AR · Governor of Arkansas
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the Governor of Arkansas, in office since January 2023 and seeking a second term in 2026. A Republican and daughter of former Governor Mike Huckabee, she served as White House Press Secretary from 2017 to 2019 under President Trump. She ran unopposed in the March 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary.
Track record
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
Advanced plans for a 3,000-bed state prison in Franklin County, a signature public-safety initiative that drew local opposition and litigation from area residents.
October 31, 2024For
Source: 5newsonline.com · researched July 3, 2026
Championed and signed the PROTECT Act, which lengthened prison sentences for most felonies and overhauled the state parole system as a tough-on-crime measure.
April 11, 2023For
Source: encyclopediaofarkansas.net · researched July 3, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Signed the Arkansas LEARNS Act (Act 237 of 2023) into law, creating a universal school voucher program, raising starting teacher pay from $36,000 to $50,000, and adding classroom restrictions on instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation.
March 8, 2023For
Source: arkansasonline.com · researched July 3, 2026
Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 1 record
Signed legislation cutting the top individual and corporate income tax rates, reducing state revenue by roughly $150 million as part of her push to lower Arkansas taxes.
April 10, 2023For
Source: arkansasadvocate.com · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Governor · November 3, 2026 · Arkansas · incumbent
Profile last researched July 3, 2026.