Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Governor of Arkansas since 2023. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Arkansas allows two terms in a lifetime: this is the last.
Governor of ArkansasBorn 1982Press secretary
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Last margin
- +15.3
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Governing with the legislature
Party control of each branch at the start of each year, with seats held. Divided government in 1 of 9 years. The Governor changes to Republican control in 2014. The State Senate changes to Republican control in 2012. The House of Representatives changes to Republican control in 2012.
| Branch | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| State Senate | D 20–15 | R 21–14 | R 23–12 | R 26–9 | R 26–9 | R 28–7 | R 29–6 | R 29–6 | R 26–7 |
| House of Representatives | D 55–45 | R 51–49 | R 64–36 | R 73–27 | R 76–24 | R 78–22 | R 82–18 | R 81–19 | R |
- As elected, not yet seated
Source: 99chambers state government history (Klarner, MEDSL, results archive)
Bills signed and vetoed
Each session’s bills that reached Sanders’s desk.
- 2025 Regular Session1,026 · 3 vetoed
- 2026 Fiscal Session144 · 0 vetoed
- 2026 First Extraordinary Session2 · 0 vetoed
- Signed
- Vetoed in full
- Partial (line-item) vetoes count as signed.
Notable vetoes
- HB 1961 · TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INFORMATION-BLOCKING REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS DURING INFORMATION… · vetoed Apr 2025
- SB 451 · TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE… · vetoed Apr 2025
- HB 1889 · TO AMEND THE LIMITATIONS ON ACCESS TO A DISPENSARY OR CULTIVATION FACILITY; AND TO AUTHORIZE A DISPENSARY TO DELIVER ORDERS VIA A DELIVERY… · vetoed Apr 2025
Source: Open States bills and actionsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
In office
- Term
- 1st term as governor of Arkansas; re-elected, the 2nd begins Jan 2027
- Term limit
- Two terms in a lifetime; the term beginning Jan 2027 is the last Arkansas allows
Career
Offices held, and every time Sanders was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Statewide races are measured against the state’s presidential vote in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | State | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governor of Arkansas | Won | R+15.3 | R+31.3 | −16.0 |
| 2022 | Governor of Arkansas | Won | R+28.0 | R+28.4 | −0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
How we know Sanders
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q27986907
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET