Mike Huckabee to announce shock retirement from politics?

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Arkansas' Former Governor created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Huckabee fans. Speculation had been rife that Arkansas' Former Governor is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMike

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMike was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mike Huckabee was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMike”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Huckabee wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026

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