Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, while not completely ruling out the possibility of being former President Donald Trump's running mate, is making it clear that she plans to run for re-election in 2026.
“I love Arkansas and I feel like I just started here one year into office,” Sanders said Monday while delivering a speech at the Arkansas Christian Schools Summit. “There's a long list of things I want to happen.”
Given that Trump is the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race (winning both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary), expectations are growing about who the former president would choose as his running mate. Sanders often appears on speculative lists.
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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is rumored to be one of Trump's considerations for the vice presidency. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
Sanders, daughter of Fox News host and former longtime Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, was White House press secretary during the Trump administration.
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Now, as Arkansas' first female governor and a prominent Republican political figure, she is considered one of many names on a long list of potential Trump running mates.
Sanders has openly endorsed Trump and is campaigning on his behalf, but amid rumors of rejoining his administration, she affirmed her plans to run for re-election as governor.
A source in the governor's political orbit also told Fox News on Wednesday that “She's very, very happy with what she's doing.”
Trump has not hinted at who his pick for vice president in 2024 would be. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
On Monday, Sanders also said: “I'm very biased in what I expect to happen in the election. I'm going to do everything in my power to get Donald Trump re-elected, but I hope to serve as governor.” for seven years.”
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Trump said he already decided who his 2024 running mate will be during a recent town hall on Fox News, but he didn't give any clues about who it might be.
Among the other rumored vice presidential picks are Gov. Kristi Noem, R.S.D., Sen. Tim Scott, R.S.C., Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, R.N.Y.
