{"id":2354785,"date":"2024-10-14T16:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-huckabee-sanders-is-no-1-gop-governor-and-desantis-and-youngkin-also-high-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T16:42:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:42:22","slug":"cpac-huckabee-sanders-is-no-1-gop-governor-and-desantis-and-youngkin-also-high-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-huckabee-sanders-is-no-1-gop-governor-and-desantis-and-youngkin-also-high-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"CPAC: Huckabee Sanders is No. 1 GOP governor, and DeSantis and Youngkin also high &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcpac-huckabee-sanders-is-no-1-gop-governor-and-desantis-and-youngkin-also-high-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354785&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the\u2063 recent recognition awarded to Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders as the\u200c &#8220;best&#8221; GOP governor by the CPAC Foundation. This evaluation is part of CPAC&#8217;s expansion into ranking governors, where\u200b Huckabee Sanders received a score of 95 out of 100 for her performance on important \u2063financial and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wicker-backs-gop-on-abortion-but-hopes-pentagon-funding-debates-stay-away-from-social-issues\/\" title=\"Wicker supports GOP on abortion, urges Pentagon funding debates to avoid social matters.\">social \u2062issues<\/a>. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp emphasized the organization&#8217;s goal to recognize governors \u200bwho stand\u200c against &#8220;woke socialism&#8221; and \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reigns-supreme-as-2024-hopefuls-try-to-make-their-case-to-conservatives\/\" title=\"2024 hopefuls vie for conservatives&#039; support as Trump remains dominant.\">champion conservative values<\/a>. Huckabee Sanders expressed pride in \u2064the accolade, asserting her commitment\u2062 to making Arkansas \u2063a leader in education reform, tax cuts, and conservative governance. Her leadership style has reportedly garnered a 50% approval rating among\u2064 residents of Arkansas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">CPAC: Huckabee Sanders is No. 1 GOP governor, and DeSantis and Youngkin also high<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1834986\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpac.org\/foundation\/ratings-governors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CPAC Foundation<\/a>, known for its annual ratings of state and federal lawmakers, has expanded into ranking governors and chose Arkansas&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sarah-huckabee-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sarah Huckabee Sanders<\/a> as its first &ldquo;best.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In choosing the first-term governor and former <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> White House spokeswoman, CPAC gave Huckabee Sanders a lifetime score of 95 out of 100 on several key financial and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-gov-charlie-baker-selected-as-next-ncaa-president\/\" title=\"Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Selected As Next NCAA President\">social issues facing<\/a> her state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CPAC set out to determine which governors have best answered the call to defend their state from woke socialism and fight for economic prosperity,&rdquo; CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp said. &ldquo;We are proud to recognize the governors who have best fought for conservative values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Courtesy CPAC Foundation)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Huckabee Sanders said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud to receive recognition as the top conservative governor in the country. When I ran for this office, I promised to make Arkansas a national leader in education reform, tax cuts, and bold conservative leadership. As this award shows, we are making Arkansas a model for conservative states around the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As governor, Huckabee Sanders has governed with an aggressive conservatism that has been fairly popular in the state, in which she has a 50% approval rating. Her CPAC rating this year is 96.3.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 11 governors, all Republicans, hit the required 80% to win the CPAC Foundation&rsquo;s Award for Conservative Leadership, according to the list and report provided to Secrets.<\/p>\n<p>Those 11 are:<\/p>\n<p>1. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders at 96.3%.<\/p>\n<p>2. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry at 94.8%.<\/p>\n<p>3. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte at 94.5%.<\/p>\n<p>4. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at 91.5%.<\/p>\n<p>5. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 91.0%.<\/p>\n<p>6. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt at 87.5%.<\/p>\n<p>7. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at 86.6%.<\/p>\n<p>8. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum at 85.3%.<\/p>\n<p>9. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee at 82.5%.<\/p>\n<p>10. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice at 81.3%.<\/p>\n<p>11. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at 81.0%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpac.org\/foundation\/ratings-governors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CPAC Foundation&rsquo;s ratings<\/a> are considered the gold standard for conservatives. The group scores some 8,000 lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>The group rated all governors, and Democrats were at the bottom of its list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1834986\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1834986\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CPAC ranks Huckabee Sanders as top GOP governor; DeSantis, Youngkin also score high<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2354786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sanders-Trump-Cpac-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[19858,4980,42943,41343,15109],"class_list":["post-2354785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cpac","tag-desantis","tag-gop-governors","tag-huckabee-sanders","tag-youngkin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sanders-Trump-Cpac-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}