Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Ms. Sanders, 40, the newly elected governor of Arkansas, is expected to highlight the age difference between her and President Biden, 80.

In 2018, Elizabeth Guzmán, a Virginia state delegate, delivered the Spanish-language response to Mr. Sanders will be the first Arkansas governor to give the high-profile State of the Union response since Bill Clinton in 1985. She worked in the Bush administration’s Education Department and had an active role in electing both of Arkansas’s senators. She was 9 when her father opened his first campaign for public office, and she has talked about helping him stuff envelopes, knock on doors and put up yard signs. [ordered the pass reinstated](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/business/media/jim-acosta-press-pass-cnn.html). Trump cycled through seven communications directors and four press secretaries during his four years in office, but Ms. She also became a polarizing figure herself. Sanders, the daughter of former Gov. Another prohibited the use of TikTok on state government devices, and a third required the state to review education policies that eliminate teaching that would, in the order’s words, “indoctrinate students with ideologies” like critical race theory. [campaigned](https://www.4029tv.com/article/sarah-huckabee-sanders-fort-smith-campaign/41871923#) last year with the promise of “a new generation of leadership” and referred to a “new generation” six times in her inauguration [speech](https://governor.arkansas.gov/news_post/sanders-delivers-inaugural-address/) on Jan. Biden, 80, who in 2021 became the oldest president to be sworn into the office. Ms.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, chosen to deliver the State of the Union rebuttal, represents a new generation of culturally conservative GOP leaders.

Tim Scott of South Carolina delivered the response to Biden, and before that Nikki Haley, then governor of South Carolina, gave the GOP rebuttal after President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address in 2016. She then said “a new generation of Republican leaders are stepping up,” which could be viewed as her suggesting it’s time for the party to move beyond Trump. In choosing Sanders, Republicans indicated that her brand of confrontational cultural conservatism represents the future of their party — and that deep ties to Trump are not viewed as a detriment even as the GOP has signaled a desire to move past him. Sanders has followed in the footsteps of her father, Mike Huckabee, a staunch conservative long before the Trump era. “And while you reap the consequences of their failures, the Biden administration seems more interested in woke fantasies than the hard reality Americans face every day. “I’ll be the first to admit President Biden and I don’t have a lot in common.

Sanders is giving the Republican counter to Biden's State of the Union address after less than a month as Arkansas' governor.

[Senate Bill 43](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=SB43&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R), the proposed ban on “adult oriented performances,” was originally designed to restrict drag performances on public land, but the state House [amended](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/01/arkansas-bills-anti-woke-crt-latinx-drag-shows/) the bill to eliminate all explicit references to drag. [Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas Will Deliver Republic Address to the Nation ](https://www.speaker.gov/governor-sarah-huckabee-sanders-of-arkansas-will-deliver-republican-address-to-the-nation/)(speaker.gov) [On Day 1, Gov. [won Iowa’s Republican caucuses](https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/04/world/americas/04iht-iowa.1.9022494.html) in 2008 before eventually dropping out, and [bowed out](https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/01/politics/mike-huckabee-drops-out-of-2016-presidential-race/index.html) of the 2016 race after failing to repeat his Iowa victory. Sarah Huckabee Sanders targets critical race theory](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=SB43&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R) (WaPo) [Taking on drag shows, ‘Latinx’ and more, Ark. Meanwhile, the Arkansas Division of Secondary Education [announced](https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/11/arkansas-critical-race-theory/) January 27 it is reviewing a new Advanced Placement curriculum for African American studies following Huckabee Sanders’ ban on critical race theory. Drag events for children have faced attacks from conservatives in recent years, often tied to [false claims](https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/02/03/how-drag-queens-became-a-right-wing-target-from-alex-jones-to-tucker-carlsonwith-these-states-trying-to-ban-story-hours-and-shows/?sh=35f3af5229a7) that they sexualize children. [Kevin McCarthy](https://www.speaker.gov/governor-sarah-huckabee-sanders-of-arkansas-will-deliver-republican-address-to-the-nation/) (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader [Mitch McConnell](https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=502C0DA2-8174-447D-8E8D-4F1D27CAF8CE) (R-Ky.) announced her address last Thursday, Huckabee Sanders joined a club of ascendant politicians to deliver a response to the State of the Union, whose members include Nancy Pelosi and Paul Ryan before they became Speaker of the House. Ron DeSantis (R), but College Board CEO David Coleman [told](https://www.npr.org/2023/02/03/1154359622/college-board-responds-to-backlash-over-ap-african-american-studies-curriculum) NPR the changes had been in the works since September 2022 and were set to come out during Black History Month. The announcement follows [chatter](https://www.businessinsider.com/sarah-huckabee-sanders-tim-scott-floated-as-trumps-potential-2024-vp-2022-10) from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman that Huckabee Sanders could be Trump’s running mate in his 2024 presidential bid, though Huckabee Sanders [stopped short](https://people.com/politics/sarah-huckabee-sanders-dodges-question-on-endorsing-trump-my-focus-isnt-on-2024/) of endorsing Trump when questioned. Juan Ciscomani will [deliver](https://www.speaker.gov/congressman-juan-ciscomani-to-deliver-republican-address-to-the-nation-in-spanish/) the Republican response in Spanish, McCarthy also announced Thursday. She was former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer’s top deputy before [succeeding](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/us/politics/sean-spicer-resigns-as-white-house-press-secretary.html) him after his resignation in July 2017. Mike Huckabee (R), who led the state for roughly 10 years ending in 2007 and launched presidential bids in 2008 and 2016.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) is set to highlight the 40-year age difference between her and President Biden as she delivers the Republican ...

She is bringing new ideas for a changing future, while also applying the wisdom of the past. “The youngest governor in America, Sarah is fighting on behalf of parents, small businesses, and ordinary taxpayers. If he runs and wins, Biden would be 86 by the end of his second term. [Biden](https://thehill.com/people/biden/) [Joe Biden](https://thehill.com/tag/joe-biden/) [Kevin McCarthy](https://thehill.com/people/kevin-mccarthy/) [Mitch McConnell](https://thehill.com/people/mitch-mcconnell/) [Sarah Huckabee Sanders](https://thehill.com/tag/sarah-huckabee-sanders/) [sarah huckabee sanders](https://thehill.com/people/sarah-huckabee-sanders/) [SOTU](https://thehill.com/tag/sotu/) [State of the Union](https://thehill.com/tag/state-of-the-union/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Campaign](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [See All](https://thehill.com/homenews/) Sanders is set to emphasize in her speech that 80-year-old Biden is double her age, a spokesperson for the governor told The Hill on Tuesday ahead of the high-profile remarks. [ Kevin McCarthy](https://thehill.com/people/kevin-mccarthy/) (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader [ Mitch McConnell](https://thehill.com/people/mitch-mcconnell/) (R-Ky.) selected Sanders to deliver the GOP response, touting the 40-year-old as the nation’s youngest governor and representative of a new generation of Republican leaders.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, shortly after President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union Address, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the ...

How someone transitions is their choice, to be made with their family and their doctor. [expected](https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-blasts-house-passage-of-anti-transgender-bathroom-bill) to soon send Huckabee Sanders a bill to prohibit transgender students from using public school restrooms consistent with their gender identity. Utah was the first state in 2023 [to pass a law](https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-condemns-utah-governor-spencer-cox-for-signing-dangerous-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-youth-into-law-first-anti-lgbtq-law-of-2023-now-on-the-books) preventing gender-affirming care, with Mississippi poised to become the second this year and fourth law overall. A record number of [315](https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-foundation-state-equality-index-91-of-anti-lgbtq-bills-in-2022-failed-to-become-law) anti-LGBTQ+ bills were filed in statehouses across the United States last year, largely focused on denying transgender youth the ability to receive gender-affirming care and participate in school athletics programs, with even more expected to be filed in 2023. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the Republican response and used her platform to demonize transgender and non-binary people, an already marginalized population under attack in Huckabee Sanders’ home state and across the country. [recent study](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3D4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUYE8bAs-2FRMlX35g52BIWFG8FP5mKyVAchxhKPR-2BmKDCMV7JOia1Dmm4DB6rzNmRspAUoniFCFKulm0ZWZBlaWL6-2BKS35oq6oGCmhu252eVgyZtp15Iiir4SEGku7zNiXyQJUMTVwadcpZtHZtIVbK75g4-2BhXPeg-2BOetdhVpDkf5wa8BNFWq5-2BflKp-2FVNzTzxymbszmnM7U1I5kpyHbh3xBA-3DeG7b_SwQzVbHIfFE9uWxeRIZUf-2FZBLE-2FQdGlrg7z5Yc6TBXKTYXGzO9jqYJ5KpTjGvI1Wc0-2B1TPK6-2BNZIihBX3jyngLQb5fATPYw5gwJ9LsUQYGTSfoSg1M-2BhYL82r4wzd7xkaeDRC84heRkahjhCQ-2BsDhouNS1xK2lzyKV9477a6FOB4vXkgT4rrijrykJMJvFg1Ap-2FoK8vJy1LchrcBxyvnnuIwFAZdbpAn1dGTxNO7kv6hIxOcUDubhVB9RSEXQEZYo5o4C-2BJnAnUFLReDROwKxXDw1TzprVETVx71qVreaK4w6tO7l9O1MZCVwhvZ7d92FqWCIeDCCdi-2BeTiVkI6UQ9kwD0DC7pfro8098CKaiGI-3D&data=05%7C01%7Celizabeth.bibi%40hrc.org%7Cdd74d60264b7434de31608da4337c9fe%7C74c92013560847faa13042afa7878fc0%7C0%7C0%7C637896204147821711%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lK8bsxScRm7NgHXkZzC9xWKKqGSZPChwblYUEeoBYN0%3D&reserved=0) from the Trevor Project provides data supporting this — transgender youth with access to gender-affirming hormone therapy have lower rates of depression and are at a lower risk for suicide. [hrc.org/transgender](http://www.hrc.org/transgender) as well as these resources: [very few transgender people](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3D4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUaAj148gxPSN5UBbHqds6oNoiTWGa0B1gEcLc6J374tvKWbK37mQ04558X6Xg4n49vqI7lwBsNKm5QWv2I5n9V6CfiP1HlJdsHiM4zJuzeW8qQdJ_SwQzVbHIfFE9uWxeRIZUf-2FZBLE-2FQdGlrg7z5Yc6TBXKTYXGzO9jqYJ5KpTjGvI1Wc0-2B1TPK6-2BNZIihBX3jyngLQb5fATPYw5gwJ9LsUQYGTSfoSg1M-2BhYL82r4wzd7xkaeDRC84heRkahjhCQ-2BsDhouNS1xK2lzyKV9477a6FOB4vXkgT4rrijrykJMJvFg1Ap-2FoK8vJy1LchrcBxyvnnpINhM-2Fhe-2Fg7KXVBIaO8s5EjrH-2BftJeWJIk07cZ2luxRW1TH06ZmsVL-2FpwTd5m2EeKLe-2FI5iEN0ZUGy8vxIgki0Q-2Fdv3qJtDSMeMh-2BznkoeeZ14g7rQLKodBHVT1A8pFJo-2F36YZqfp8VLVFZ3ngjovU-3D&data=05%7C01%7Celizabeth.bibi%40hrc.org%7Cdd74d60264b7434de31608da4337c9fe%7C74c92013560847faa13042afa7878fc0%7C0%7C0%7C637896204147821711%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=I1965ziDImJu%2FihO6hdjX1dSe5gnEF%2BtKm1FQz3qwiw%3D&reserved=0) change their mind. Therapists, parents and health care providers work together to determine which changes to make at a given time that are in the best interest of the child. But transgender people have always existed and will continue to exist regardless of the bills we pass. These bills are extreme, rooted in misinformation and lies about gender-affirming care, and are contrary to medical best practices. [ his State of the Union Address](https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/sotu-human-rights-campaign-president-bidens-focus-on-supporting-transgender-young-people-highlights-that-anti-trans-legislative-attacks-are-an-emergency), Arkansas Gov.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in G.O.P. response, criticizes Biden agenda as 'woke fantasies.' Ms. Sanders is the first Arkansan to deliver a State of the Union ...

Ms. In her speech on Tuesday, Ms. “This is our opportunity,” she said. Alexa Henning, a spokeswoman for Ms. She was 9 when she worked on the first of her father’s six political campaigns. Both issues will likely be invoked across the country as the party spends the next two years defending its new House majority while seeking to seize control of the Senate and the White House. “It’s time for a new generation to lead,” Ms. In 2017 he became the second oldest president sworn into office, and now, at 76, he is seeking the Republican Party’s presidential nomination for the third consecutive time. Biden, 80, is the oldest president in U.S. Sanders is the nation’s youngest governor, while Mr. Sanders was the first Arkansan to deliver a response to the State of the Union since 1985, when Bill Clinton, then a 38-year-old governor, responded to President Reagan’s address. “Most Americans simply want to live their lives in freedom and peace, but we are under attack in a left-wing culture war we didn’t start and never wanted to fight.”

Arkansas' newly elected governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, drew a sharp contrast between Republicans and Democrats, especially with respect to what she ...

Sanders served as White House press secretary in the Trump administration. But she said, "The America we love is in danger," echoing her line that now is the time for change and that President Biden and Democrats have failed. "They know it and you know it and it's time for a change," she said.

The former Trump press secretary—and current governor of Arkansas—is giving the official GOP response to the State of the Union.

And on her first day of office, she signed seven executive orders that included directives to freeze hiring in the state, ban “indoctrination and critical race theory in schools,” and [ban the use of “Latinx”](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-bans-term-latinx-first-day-office-rcna65351) in state materials. Those efforts at stroking Trump’s ego garnered her an immediate and full-throated [endorsement](https://twitter.com/SarahHuckabee/status/1353919930333327360) from Trump when she [officially](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sarah-huckabee-sanders-ex-trump-press-secretary-run-arkansas-governor-n1255490) kicked off her campaign in January 2021. And, you know, then she’ll start exploring.” And then the next month, Sanders launched a [new website](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/26/sarah-huckabee-sanders-new-website-1475569) touting her Trump credentials. SarahforGovernor.com and SarahforArkansas.com were [registered](https://twitter.com/Jon_Gilmore/status/1139305159228567555) before she even left the White House. [made an appearance](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/22/sarah-huckabee-sanders-arkansas-governor-1425770) at a Republican Governors Association-hosted retreat, encouraging rumors of her gubernatorial bid. (She recently declared the week of Jan. Her father, in an interview shortly before that appearance, [downplayed](https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/449723-huckabee-downplays-daughter-sarah-sanders-imminent-run-for/) the rumors: “The truth is, she has not had time to come up for air in the past three years,” he said. (The stated reason was that she wanted to spend more time with her children.) Trump announced her departure in an affectionate Robert Mueller’s report concluded in April 2019 that that claim [had been baseless](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/18/mueller-report-sarah-sanders-comey-1282275). Sanders also happens to be the daughter of former Arkansas governor (and failed presidential candidate) Mike Huckabee, and is, at 40, the youngest governor in the country. After a brief stint on cable news, she was elected governor of Arkansas last fall—proof, according to [another event](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/us/politics/sarah-sanders-leaving-white-house.html) that same day, Trump kissed her on the side of the head and called her a “warrior.”

But she is best known for her tenure as press secretary to former President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019. In her 10-minute formal rebuttal, she repeatedly ...

not to be caretakers of the status quo, but to be changemakers for the American people." "A new generation of Republican leaders is stepping up… "I heard tonight from President Biden," she said in the pre-recorded video address which was played shortly after Mr Biden spoke.