Sanders encouraged to run for president in 2028

Sanders gets 2028 encouragement

Supporters and donors have been encouraging Republican Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to run for president in the 2028 cycle, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation.

Sanders declines to confirm

When asked about the outreach, her communications director Sam Dubke told ABC News that Governor Sanders looks forward to serving the people of Arkansas for the next four years.

“Governor Sanders looks forward to serving the people of Arkansas for the next four years.”

Sanders' path to prominence

Sanders served as President Donald Trump's press secretary from July 2017 to June 2019 and was deputy press secretary before that.

Rising star status

Sanders has long been viewed as a rising star in the Republican Party.In 2023, months after winning the gubernatorial race, she delivered the Republican response to former President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.

Kemp also considering 2028 run

Georgia's retiring two-term Republican Governor Brian Kemp is considering a presidential bid after he leaves office in January and has been encouraged by donors and other Republican officials to run.

Republicans assess midterm losses

After Republicans' midterm losses, the party is reflecting on what went wrong. Texas Senator Ted Cruz called the performance a Watergate-level repudiation, while Ron DeSantis described results as a meteor strike.

“Watergate-level repudiation”