LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Sanders announced she will be running for Arkansas governor.
Early Monday morning, Sanders launched her campaign website and released a video announcement on social media.
The news was leaked early over the weekend by an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The official said Sanders plans to announce her candidacy Monday.
The daughter of former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sanders had been widely expected to run for the office after leaving the White House.
She joins a GOP primary that includes Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. Current GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson barred by term limits from seeking re-election next year.