# Arkansas Gov. Sanders offers GOP a playbook after party’s midterm rout

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/arkansas-gov-sanders-offers-gop-a-playbook-after-partys-midterm-rout/
- Published: 2026-11-14T21:15:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T22:36:06+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/sarah-huckabee-sanders-reminds-republicans-how-to-win-in-red-states/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Sanders won Arkansas by 15 points despite Republican midterm losses elsewhere.
- She credits tax cuts and a focus on everyday concerns.
- She says divided candidates and the Iran war affected the result.

## Summary

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Republicans can recover from their midterm losses by focusing on practical issues and showing voters what they have delivered. She won re-election by 15 points while retaining her ties to Donald Trump, offering fellow Republicans a model from a state where many residents face low incomes.

Sanders cited four tax cuts, a 25% reduction in the state income tax and $1.5 billion returned to residents. She also pointed to education and healthcare measures, while defending welfare work requirements and the US attack on Iran, which she acknowledged affected the election. Sanders won 54% of the vote to Democrat Fred Love’s 39%; Libertarian Colt Shelby took 8%, and she blamed divided Republican candidates at the top of the ticket for losses elsewhere.

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