Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be the first female governor of Arkansas when she takes office in January, defeating Democrat Chris Jones.

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Republican candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders won election in Arkansas’ gubernatorial race against Democratic challenger Chris Jones. Huckabee Sanders is the first woman elected to the position. Sanders previously served as the White House press secretary under former President Donald Trump before seeking the office once held by her father, Mike Huckabee.

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