Candidate status: Announced
Filed a statement of candidacy with the FEC on January 29, 2007

Current job: Term as Arkansas governor ended in January 2007

Birth date: August 24, 1955; Hope, Arkansas

Family: Married Janet Huckabee

Religion: Baptist

Education: Ouachita Baptist University, B.A., 1975; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1976-80

Campaign Web site: www.explorehuckabee.com

1976-1980: Worked in the advertising field.

1980-1992: Baptist minister.

1983-1986: President of ACTS-TV.

1987-1992: President of KBSC-TV.

1992-1996: President of Cambridge Communications.

1993-1996: Served as Arkansas' lieutenant governor.

1996: Elected governor of Arkansas and served until January 2007.

Huckabee is the author of several books, including "From Hope to Higher Ground: 12 STOPS to Restoring America's Greatness" (2007), "Quit Digging Your Grave With A Knife And Fork" (2005) and "Living Beyond Your Lifetime" (2000).

In 2003, Huckabee was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and lost more than 100 pounds over the next year.

IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

Follow the money: Democrats | Republicans

Sampling error: +/-5 percentage points. Based on interviews with 377 registered Republicans. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted December 6-9, 2007.

Some supporters, who may have also contributed to other candidates, include:

* Money figures are according to FEC

Some of the top and notable advisers, according to the campaigns and/or media reports.