Button, Campaign - Mike Huckabee Presidential
Object number2008.082.02
Date2008
MediumMetal
Dimensions2 x 2 in. (5.1 x 5.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionMike Huckabee for President campaign button. Round. Red and blue with yellow and white text: "Mike Huckabee, President".Michael Dale Huckabee was born on August 24, 1955 in Hope, Arkansas. Huckabee ran for U.S. Senate in 1992, but lost to Dale Bumpers. Huckabee went on to run in the special election for the open lieutenant governor position in 1992 and won. In 1996, Huckabee was sworn in as the forty-fourth governor of Arkansas. Huckabee was reelected in 1998. Huckabee ran for U.S. President in 2008 and 2016, but did not receive the Republican Party nomination either time. Huckabee and his wife currently live in Florida.
Status
On view
