Mike Huckabee is an American politician, Baptist minister, and political commentator. He served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007, becoming one of the longest-serving governors in the state's history. Huckabee ran for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in both 2008 and 2016, achieving notable success in the 2008 Iowa caucuses. Since leaving office, he has been a prominent voice in conservative media, hosting the talk show "Huckabee" on TBN. His political positions are generally considered socially conservative and economically populist.