A top aide to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) will be joining the governor's daughter in the White House, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sarah Elizabeth SandersSarah Sanders on Trump's reported war dead criticism: 'Those comments didn't happen' Sarah Sanders memoir reportedly says Trump joked she should hook up with Kim Jong Un McEnany stamps her brand on White House press operation MORE Sanders announced Tuesday.

J. Hogan Gidley, who served as senior communications adviser for Huckabee's 2016 GOP presidential campaign, will join the White House as deputy press secretary.

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"Excited @JHoganGidley joining @RajShah45 and @LWalters45 on our incredible WH Press Team!" Sanders wrote on Twitter.

Gidley has worked for a number of Republicans and also served as the executive director of Huck PAC, Huckabee's political group that he formed in 2008.

Sanders has served as the top White House spokeswoman since late July.