--- title: Iowa Caucuses: Mike Huckabee Ends His Presidential Run description: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced Monday that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. canonical: https://time.com/4203702/iowa-caucuses-mike-huckabee-ends/ author: Daniel White article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-02T04:03:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:43:49.681Z article:section: Politics og:title: Huckabee Ends His Presidential Run og:description: After poor showing in Iowa. og:url: https://time.com/4203702/iowa-caucuses-mike-huckabee-ends/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5969deb71932f0f/69887bb2cf40a8b656c41c34/mike-huckabee-suspends-campaign.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4080 og:image:height: 2295 og:image:alt: Mike Huckabee og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Huckabee Ends His Presidential Run twitter:description: After poor showing in Iowa. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5969deb71932f0f/69887bb2cf40a8b656c41c34/mike-huckabee-suspends-campaign.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Huckabee Ends His Presidential Run > Sponsored content. 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Mike Huckabee speaks at Inspired Grounds Cafe in West Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 31, 2016.Kiichiro Sato—AP by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Feb 2, 2016 4:03 AM UTC Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced Monday that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination after [a poor showing at the Iowa caucuses.](http://time.com/4203203/iowa-caucus-results-2016-donald-trump-ted-cruz-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/?xid=homepage) Huckabee suspended his campaign in a tweet, thanking supporters for their loyalty. Preliminary numbers reported by the Iowa Republican party show Huckabee received less than 2% of votes in Iowa. > [](https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/694361208607133696) In his second bid for the presidential nomination, Huckabee had [run himself tired](http://time.com/4201148/mike-huckabee-iowa-caucus-2016/)—polling low in Iowa after a long campaign in a state that he won in 2008. Huckabee is not the only candidate to drop out of the race after a poor performance Monday night in Iowa as Democratic candidate [Martin O’Malley](http://time.com/4200217/iowa-caucuses-new-hampshire-primary-2016-election/item/martin-omalley-2/) also suspended his campaign. Texas Sen. [Ted Cruz](http://time.com/4200217/iowa-caucuses-new-hampshire-primary-2016-election/item/ted-cruz-3/) is [expected to win](http://time.com/4203203/iowa-caucus-results-2016-donald-trump-ted-cruz-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/) amongst Republicans in Iowa with 27.7% of the vote there, ahead of front-runner [Donald Trump](http://time.com/4200217/iowa-caucuses-new-hampshire-primary-2016-election/item/donald-trump-2/). ### See Pictures From a Week of Campaigning in Iowa  Ted Cruz greets supporters at his rally in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 31, 2016. Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Rubio walks off his bus towards the pub. Marco Rubio spoke to supporters at a campaign rally at the Wellman's Pub and Rooftop in Des Moines Iowa on Wednesday evening, January 27th 2016\. (Natalie Keyssar for TIME) Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Hillary Clinton campaigns with Bill Clinton in Davenport, Iowa, on Jan. 29, 2016. Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Bernie Sanders addressed students at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines Iowa on Thursday morning, January 28th 2016\. (Natalie Keyssar for TIME) Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally and concert in Iowa City, Iowa on Jan. 30, 2016. Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Donald Trump held a benefit rally/campaign rally for the Wounded Warriors, a charity organization for Veterans, at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa on Thursday morning, January 28th 2016\. The event was timed to coincide with the Republican debates on Fox which he declined to attend. His event was attended by supporters, veterans and donors, as well as fellow candidates Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee. (Natalie Keyssar for TIME) Natalie Keyssar for TIME  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to supporters at a campaign town hall in Pella, Iowa, on Jan. 29. Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Ben Carson speaks to supporters in Iowa City, Iowa, on Jan. 29. Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and his wife, Janet, campaign at the Crossroads shooting range in Johnston, Iowa on Jan. 30, 2016. Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Martin O'Malley walks during a canvas launch at a supporter's home in Johnston, Iowa on Jan. 31. Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally in Davenport, Iowa, on Jan. 29, 2016. Natalie Keyssar for TIME  Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio appeared at a caucus event with his family on Feb. 1, 2016, at the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive, Iowa. 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