119th Congress Nominee record
Mike Huckabee
Latest nomination Department of State
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 2 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Mike Huckabee served as Arkansas governor from 1996 to 2007 after earlier service as lieutenant governor. His documented state-government background includes education, public-health, parks, and highway policy; his Israel nomination statement also describes decades of visits to the country.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- The Arkansas Secretary of State records Huckabee's governorship from July 1996 through 2007 and elections to full terms in 1998 and 2002. [1]
- The state's biography describes his work on education reform, children's health coverage, parks funding, and highway improvements, without treating every proposed reform as enacted. [1]
- The same biography identifies him as a Ouachita Baptist University graduate and former president of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. [1]
- In his March 2025 statement, Huckabee said he first visited Israel in 1973 and began leading visits in 1981. [2]
Role and nomination context
- His March 25, 2025 prepared statement concerns the U.S. ambassadorship to Israel and explicitly distinguishes representing the administration's policy from presenting his own views. [2]
Nomination history
PN25-20: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Israel
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Mike Huckabee
- Organization
- Department of State
- Listed state
- Arkansas
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–46
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 201.
What the sources establish
- The gubernatorial biography documents historical service. The testimony's travel account is attributed to Huckabee, and no later ambassadorial appointment date is inferred.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Arkansas governors portrait gallery: Mike Huckabee
Arkansas Secretary of State. Reviewed .
- Mike Huckabee prepared testimony, March 25, 2025
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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