Arkansas AG Leslie Rutledge drops her bid for governor, clearing former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders’ path to the Republican nomination for the post.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 6, 2021.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Tuesday dropped her bid for governor, clearing former White House Press Secretaryshe was running for governor, said she would instead seek the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.
Rutledge endorsed Sanders’ bid, saying “she will stand strong against the onslaught of the liberal left’s attack on our home state.”Sanders in fundraising for governor, with Sanders raising more than $11 million since she launched her bid in January. Rutledge had raised $1.6 million total., as not having much accomplishment behind her rhetoric.
“I want to thank Leslie Rutledge for her leadership,” Sanders said in a statement released by her campaign. “I look forward to uniting Arkansans behind my vision to grow our economy and create high-paying jobs, increase access to quality education, and deliver bold, conservative reforms that take our state to the top.”
Rutledge joins an already crowded race for lieutenant governor. Former state GOP Chairman Doyle Webb, state Surgeon General Greg Bledsoe, businessman Chris Bequette, Washington County Judge Joseph Wood and state Sen. Jason Rapert are currently seeking the GOP nomination. Kelly Krout, a graduate student and advocate for foster families, is the only Democrat running.
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