Huckabee Says He Formed 2016 Presidential Exploratory Committee
Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, speaks during the Iowa Ag Summit at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., on Saturday, March 7, 2015
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Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said he formed a presidential exploratory committee in early April, a step toward running for the Republican nomination in 2016.
The disclosure to reporters in Washington on Friday came almost in passing. The Baptist pastor-turned-cable-news-star also said he won’t reveal in a television appearance tonight whether he will run or get out of the crowded race. He has said he’ll announce in late spring. That season ends June 21.