The Buying of the President 2008 : The Candidates :

Mike Huckabee - Republican

Mike Huckabee, a Republican, rose from lieutenant governor to governor of Arkansas in 1996 when Governor Jim Guy Tucker was forced to resign following his conviction for conspiracy and mail fraud in the Whitewater scandal. Huckabee was subsequently elected to two full terms as governor. He was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992 and was elected lieutenant governor in a 1993 special election and the 1994 general election. Prior to holding elected office, Huckabee was a Baptist minister, the president of two television stations, and the president of a communications company. His wife, Janet, was the Republican nominee for Arkansas secretary of state in 2002.

Presidential Campaign

Huckabee announced the formation of an exploratory committee on January 26, 2007. He withdrew from the race on March 4, 2008.

Finance Reports

Presidential

Huckabee for President Exploratory Committee 2008

Campaign Committees (state)

Mike Huckabee for Governor 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

Carryover Fund 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Leadership PAC (state)

Hope for America (Virginia) (formerly Healthy America PAC) 2007 2006 2005

Interview

The Center has not yet requested an interview with Huckabee.