Sanders, Democratic rivals file to run for Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK -- Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and four Democrats hoping to challenge her for Arkansas governor made their candidacies official Tuesday, as the one-week filing period to run for office in the state kicked off.
Sanders, a Republican who has been running since last year and has more than $7 million in the bank for her bid, was among dozens of candidates who appeared at the Capitol to fill out paperwork to run for state and federal office. Sanders was accompanied by her family, including former Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Speaking to reporters after filing, Sanders said she wants to phase out the state income tax and said she believed that it could be paid for by cutting the size of state government. Lawmakers last year approved a massive tax cut package that will eventually cost the state $500 million.
"There's no one thing that's going to allow us to do that," Sanders said. "We have to do it responsibly and we have to do it slowly. It's not going to be an overnight process."
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