Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Governor of Arkansas since 2023
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| April 2024 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined the Daughters of the American Revolution. |
| April 2024 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined the Daughters of the American Revolution. |
| April 5 2024 | Sanders declared a five-day state of emergency in Arkansas ahead of the solar eclipse, releasing $100,000 from the state Response and Recovery Fund. |
| April 5 2024 | Sanders declared a five-day state of emergency in Arkansas ahead of the solar eclipse, releasing $100,000 from the state Response and Recovery Fund. |
| 2023 | Begins serving as the 47th governor of Arkansas, becoming the first woman to hold this office and the youngest current governor. |
| 2023 | Began serving as the 47th governor of Arkansas, becoming the first woman to hold this office and the first woman to govern a state previously governed by her father. |
| 2023 | Began serving as the 47th governor of Arkansas, becoming the first woman to hold this office and the first woman to govern a state previously governed by her father. |
| 2023 | Begins serving as the 47th governor of Arkansas, becoming the first woman to hold this office and the youngest current governor. |
| October 2023 | Sanders signed an executive order eliminating 'woke, anti-woman words' from official state documents, including terms like 'womxn', 'birth-giver', and 'chestfeeding'. |
| October 2023 | Sanders signed an executive order eliminating 'woke, anti-woman words' from official state documents, including terms like 'womxn', 'birth-giver', and 'chestfeeding'. |
| April 2023 | Sanders publicly supported a boycott against Anheuser-Busch over their Bud Light promotion featuring transgender TikToker Dylan Mulvaney, creating controversy by promoting 'Real Women' beer can koozies with other female governors. |
| April 2023 | Sanders publicly supported a boycott against Anheuser-Busch over their Bud Light promotion featuring transgender TikToker Dylan Mulvaney, creating controversy by promoting 'Real Women' beer can koozies with other female governors. |
| March 31 2023 | Sanders declared a state of emergency in Arkansas after a tornado hit the state, activating the National Guard and securing federal aid from President Biden. |
| March 31 2023 | Sanders declared a state of emergency in Arkansas after a tornado hit the state, activating the National Guard and securing federal aid from President Biden. |
| January 10 2023 | Sanders was sworn in as governor and immediately banned the term Latinx from official state government use. |
| January 10 2023 | Sanders was sworn in as governor and immediately banned the term Latinx from official state government use. |
| November 9 2022 | Sanders won the gubernatorial race, becoming Arkansas's first female governor and the first woman to be governor of a state where her father was governor. |
| November 9 2022 | Sanders won the gubernatorial race, becoming Arkansas's first female governor and the first woman to be governor of a state where her father was governor. |
| September 2022 | Sanders was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer and underwent surgery to remove her thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes. |
| September 2022 | Sanders was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer and underwent surgery to remove her thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes. |
| May 2022 | Secures the Republican nomination for Arkansas governor. |
| May 2022 | Secures the Republican nomination for Arkansas governor. |
| July 16 2021 | Sanders broke the Arkansas gubernatorial fundraising record by raising over $9 million during her campaign. |
| July 16 2021 | Sanders broke the Arkansas gubernatorial fundraising record by raising over $9 million during her campaign. |
| January 25 2021 | Announces her candidacy for governor of Arkansas, receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump. |
| January 25 2021 | Announces her candidacy for governor of Arkansas, receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump. |
| January 6 2021 | Following the United States Capitol attack, Forbes editor warned corporations against hiring Sanders, characterizing her as a Trump 'propagandist'. |
| January 6 2021 | Following the United States Capitol attack, Forbes editor warned corporations against hiring Sanders, characterizing her as a Trump 'propagandist'. |
| December 2019 | During the Democratic presidential debate, Sanders mocked Joe Biden's stutter on Twitter, subsequently apologizing the next day. |
| December 2019 | During the Democratic presidential debate, Sanders mocked Joe Biden's stutter on Twitter, subsequently apologizing the next day. |
| August 22 2019 | Fox News announced Sarah Huckabee Sanders would become a network contributor, with her role taking effect on September 6. |
| August 22 2019 | Fox News announced Sarah Huckabee Sanders would become a network contributor, with her role taking effect on September 6. |
| June 13 2019 | Trump announced Sanders would leave her role as White House Press Secretary on June 30. |
| June 13 2019 | Trump announced Sanders would leave her role as White House Press Secretary on June 30. |
| April 18 2019 | Mueller report revealed that Sanders admitted to making false statements about FBI agents' views on James Comey and other matters during press conferences. |
| April 18 2019 | Mueller report revealed that Sanders admitted to making false statements about FBI agents' views on James Comey and other matters during press conferences. |
| January 2019 | Claimed on Christian Broadcasting Network that God wanted Donald Trump to become president. |
| January 2019 | Claimed on Christian Broadcasting Network that God wanted Donald Trump to become president. |
| September 5 2018 | Used her official government Twitter account to criticize the anonymous New York Times op-ed 'I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration'. |
| September 5 2018 | Used her official government Twitter account to criticize the anonymous New York Times op-ed 'I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration'. |
| August 2018 | Refused to explain discrepancies in statements about Donald Trump Jr.'s Trump Tower meeting press release. |
| August 2018 | Refused to explain discrepancies in statements about Donald Trump Jr.'s Trump Tower meeting press release. |
| June 22 2018 | Sanders was asked to leave the 26-seat restaurant in Lexington, Virginia, by a co-owner, sparking the Red Hen restaurant controversy due to her work in the Trump administration. |
| June 22 2018 | Sanders was asked to leave the 26-seat restaurant in Lexington, Virginia, by a co-owner, sparking the Red Hen restaurant controversy due to her work in the Trump administration. |
| April 2018 | Sanders was publicly criticized during the White House Correspondents Dinner when comedian Michelle Wolf made jokes about her appearance and job performance, which drew mixed media reactions. |
| April 2018 | Sanders was publicly criticized during the White House Correspondents Dinner when comedian Michelle Wolf made jokes about her appearance and job performance, which drew mixed media reactions. |
| July 21 2017 | Appointed as White House Press Secretary, becoming the third woman and first mother to hold this role. |
| July 21 2017 | Appointed as White House Press Secretary, becoming the third woman and first mother to hold this role. |
| June 27 2017 | Sanders criticized the media during a press briefing, citing a controversial video about CNN's coverage of the Trump-Russia investigation. |
| June 27 2017 | Sanders criticized the media during a press briefing, citing a controversial video about CNN's coverage of the Trump-Russia investigation. |
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