Ex-Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders elected Arkansas governor

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Published November 8, 2022 6:31 PM

By ANDREW DeMILLO
Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has been elected Arkansas governor and will be the first woman to lead the state. Sanders on Tuesday defeated Democratic nominee Chris Jones in the race for governor in her predominantly Republican home state. Sanders will succeed fellow Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is barred by term limits from seeking reelection. Sanders shattered fundraising records in her bid for governor and campaigned primarily on national issues. She’s vowed to use the office to fight President Joe Biden’s agenda. She becomes the highest profile former Trump official elected to office.

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