Mike Huckabee, Sanders had been widely expected to run for the office after leaving the White House — and Trump publicly encouraged her to make a go of it. Sanders was the only the third woman to serve as White House press secretary. Sanders, seen here with then-president Donald Trump in Iowa last January, had been widely expected to make a run for governor. Republican State Sen. Jim Hendren, a nephew of Hutchinson's, is considering a run for the seat. Sanders, who published a book last year and joined Fox News as a contributor after leaving the White House, enters the race with a much higher profile than any of the candidates.

Source: CBC News January 25, 2021 13:52 UTC