Mike Huckabee is an ordained preacher and a musician who plays bass. He is the former governor of the state of Arkansas and was a host on the television channel Fox News. This campaign is his second run for the White House. He finished third in the Republican race in 2008, and he did not run in 2012.
His main support comes from social conservatives and evangelical Christians Christians who follow the Bible closely. He says he wants to “defeat evil forces of radical Islam.”
Mr. Huckabee is also making an appeal to older, working-class Americans. And, as a hunter, Mr. Huckabee strongly supports every person’s right to have guns.
He has been criticized for statements he made early in the campaign about people who change their gender. He could also face problems with anti-tax conservatives because he increased taxes when he was governor.
He announced his candidacy on May 5, 2015.
