Fort Smith Hosts Arkansas Capital-for-a-Day Event
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders brought her Capital for a Day program to Fort Smith, where she highlighted state workforce-training investments and met with community members. The visit drew criticism from a gubernatorial opponent and an Arkansas Times columnist, who argued that continuing taxpayer-funded trips during election season risks using official travel for campaigning.
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About Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders is an American politician serving as the 47th governor of Arkansas since 2023. Sanders is the daughter of Ambassador Mike Huckabee, who served from 1996 to 2007 as Arkansas's 44th governor. A member of the Republican Party, she was the 31st White House press secretary, serving under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019. Sanders was the third woman to be White House press secretary. She also served as a senior advisor on Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Sanders became the Republican nominee in the 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial election and won, defeating Democratic nominee Chris Jones. She is running for reelection in 2026.
Everything about Sarah Huckabee Sanders →- Occupation
- politician, press secretary, political campaign staff, spokesperson
- Position held
- White House Press Secretary, Governor of Arkansas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 13, 1982
