Mike Pence presidential campaign, 2024
Date: November 5, 2024  |
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I know we can bring this country back. We can defend our Nation and secure our border. We can revive our economy. We can put our Nation back on a path to a balanced federal budget. We can defend our liberties and give America a new beginning for life. But it will require new leadership—in the White House and the Republican Party![1] |
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| —Mike Pence (June 2023)[2] | ||
Mike Pence (R) was the former vice president of the United States. He served alongside President Donald Trump (R) from 2017 to 2021. He officially filed to run for president on June 5, 2023.[3] Pence withdrew from the race on October 28, 2023.[4]
Pence highlighted the economy, abortion issues, and his religious background as central themes of his campaign.[5] Pence said he would make the tax cuts passed during the Trump administration permanent, reduce fiscal spending, and support investment in domestic energy production and security at the U.S.-Mexico border.[6] Pence also said he would appoint federal judges who would "stand for the sanctity of human life" and said he would "not relent until we restore the sanctity of Life to the center of American law in every state in the land!"[5][7]
Before assuming office as vice president, Pence served as the governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017, and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013.
Biography
Pence was born in Columbus, Indiana, in 1959. He graduated from Hanover College with a bachelor's degree in history in 1981. He continued his education at Indiana University School of Law, earning his J.D. in 1986.[8][9]
Pence began his professional career in private practice. He also led the Indiana Policy Review Foundation from 1991 through 1993 and hosted a syndicated talk radio show called The Mike Pence Show.[8][9]
He first entered politics as a precinct committeeman for the Marion County Republican Party. He made two unsuccessful runs for the U.S. House against incumbent Rep. Philip Sharp (D) in 1988 and 1990. In 2000, he ran for the U.S. House again, this time winning the race for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District.[8]
While in Congress, Pence was named the chairman of the Republican Study Committee in 2005. He became chairman of the House Republican Conference in 2011.[8]
Pence was elected the 50th governor of Indiana in 2012. After announcing he intended to run for a second gubernatorial term, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump selected Pence as his running mate. Pence was elected on November 8, 2016, and sworn in as vice president of the United States on January 20, 2017.[8]
Campaign finance
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Primary debate participation
Pence participated in the first two 2024 Republican presidential primary debates. Expand the sections below to view summaries of his debate performances.
Pence participated in the second Republican presidential primary debate on September 27, 2023. See below for a summary of his highlights with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from debate transcripts. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.
Mike Pence discussed the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes, immigration, his governing experience, federalism, firearm violence, parents’ rights, and energy. Pence said the UAW strikes were caused by inflation and the Green New Deal agenda prioritizing foreign investment over American investment. Pence said he supported right-to-work policies. Pence said as Vice President he negotiated the remain-in-Mexico policy, built hundreds of miles of border wall, and reduced illegal immigration. Pence said he would make the federal government smaller by returning Obamacare, housing, and HHS funding to states, and shutting down the Department of Education. Pence said he would support legislation establishing an expedited death penalty for mass shooters. Pence said we need to protect kids from a radical gender ideology agenda and that he'd pass a federal ban on transgender chemical or surgical surgery. He said we need to empower parents to choose where their kids go to school. Pence said he would open federal lands to energy production, and make the U.S. the world's leading energy producer. Pence was the sixth-most active participant in the debate, speaking for 9.6 minutes.Pence participated in the first Republican presidential primary debate on August 23, 2023. See below for a summary of his highlights with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from Fox News' debate transcript. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.
Mike Pence discussed the economy, abortion, crime, Trump’s indictments, national security, and border security. Pence said he was proud of the Trump-Pence administration, and that he was the most qualified candidate in the race. He said we needed to address the national debt and reduce federal spending. Pence said he supported a 15-week federal abortion ban and would be a champion for the policy as a moral issue. Pence said he would address crime by increasing law enforcement funding, and by reallocating Department of Education funding to the states to improve education. Pence said he chose the Constitution over Trump on January 6, 2021. On Trump's indictments, he said nobody is above the law and everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence. Pence said he supported more military funding for Ukraine. He said we should support Ukraine in the war with Russia. On immigration, Pence said he would use economic pressure to negotiate with Mexico, and partner with the Mexican military to fight cartels. Pence was the most active participant in the debate, speaking for 12.4 minutes.
The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.
| 2024 Republican presidential primary debates | ||||
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| Debate | Date | Location | Host | Number of participants |
| First Republican primary debate | August 23, 2023 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin[10] | Fox News[11] | 8 |
| Second Republican primary debate | September 27, 2023 | Simi Valley, California[12] | Fox Business, Univision | 7 |
| Third Republican primary debate | November 8, 2023 | Miami, Florida[13] | NBC News, Salem Radio Network | 5 |
| Fourth Republican primary debate | December 6, 2023 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama[14] | NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show, the Washington Free Beacon | 4 |
| On December 7, 2023, CNN reported the RNC would lift its ban on non-RNC sanctioned debates.[15] | ||||
| Fifth Republican primary debate | January 10, 2024 | Des Moines, Iowa[15] | CNN | TBD |
| Sixth Republican primary debate | January 18, 2024 | Manchester, New Hampshire[16] | ABC News, WMUR-TV, New Hampshire Republican State Committee | TBD |
| Seventh Republican primary debate | January 21, 2024 | Goffstown, New Hampshire[15] | CNN | TBD |
Noteworthy endorsements
- See also: Presidential election endorsements, 2024
The section below lists noteworthy endorsements for Mike Pence in the Republican presidential primary. Noteworthy endorsers include current and former presidents and vice presidents, current and former party leaders, governors and other state executives, members of Congress, mayors of large cities, and state legislative majority and minority leaders.
| Noteworthy endorsements for Tim Scott, 2024 | ||||
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| Name | State | Party | Date | |
| U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon | IN | Republican Party | June 27, 2023 source | |
| U.S. Rep. Greg Pence | IN | Republican Party | November 17, 2022 source | |
| Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb | IN | Republican Party | June 21, 2023 source | |
| Indiana State House Speaker Todd Huston | IN | Republican Party | June 7, 2023 source | |
Campaign advertisements
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Campaign themes
Website
Pence listed the following policy positions on his campaign website as of October 26, 2023.
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Ending Inflation
ADDRESSING THE CAUSES OF INFLATION Unprecedented and Unnecessary Washington Spending: President Biden’s most egregiously inflationary policy is without question his unsustainable and unnecessary spending binge. In 2021, his first year in office, President Biden spent a record-breaking $6.9 trillion dollars, a 77% increase from the $3.8 trillion spent in 2016. Of that amount, $2.7 trillion was borrowed from other countries like China. Federal spending and deficits drive inflation in a number of ways. First, when the government prints and borrows more money than it takes in from tax revenue, it puts new currency into circulation and reduces the value of the dollar. The more federal dollars in the economy, the less each is worth. In addition to devaluing the American dollar, runaway spending turns the federal government into a competitor to U.S. consumers for resources and products. The more the government purchases directly or through subsidized social programs, the more producers can raise prices. Biden’s War on American Energy: One of President Biden’s first orders of business at the White House was to declare war on American-produced energy. On his very first day in office, Biden took executive action to stop all gas and oil production on public land. From that day until now, this President has made it clear that he opposes the production of affordable American energy. The result of President Biden’s anti-energy policies has been predictably higher costs for American families and more reliance on foreign adversaries. Since Biden took office, electricity has increased by 25% and gas has gone up 60%. Higher prices for energy are passed on to consumers and increase the cost for every product that is grown on a farm, built in a factory, or shipped on a truck. Flawed Federal Reserve Policy: The Federal Reserve’s dual mandate requires that monetary policy in this country be implemented with two, often contradictory goals in mind. Under the dual mandate, the Fed is required to focus on both “price stability and maximum sustainable employment.” During the pandemic, the Fed artificially dropped interest rates in order to fulfill their responsibility to promote job growth. Cheaper, more abundant money made it easier for sellers to increase prices and made inflation worse. Now, Chairman Powell is dramatically increasing interest rates to respond to the crisis by making cars and homes more expensive and likely pushing the U.S. economy towards a recession. These jarring shifts in Federal Reserve monetary policy send shockwaves through the economy and result in a cycle of recessions and inflation. Instead of focusing on jobs and inflation, the Fed should be solely concerned with keeping interest rates stable and fighting inflation. Fostering American jobs should be up to the policies implemented by the President and Congress. Supply Chain Mismanagement: American businesses both large and small have faced supply chain challenges ranging from high costs of shipping to delivery delays. Unfortunately, American economic policies, red tape, taxes, logistics, and permitting have made it more profitable for businesses to ship goods from overseas than to produce them domestically. According to U.S. News and World Report, America ranks behind China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mexico, Indonesia, and Brazil when it comes to the best countries to start a new business. Our war on private industry has pushed manufacturing and services industries to other countries and now we are paying the cost through higher prices to ship goods and services back home. The Pence Administration will create the conditions to bring production back to this country by removing regulatory burdens, enacting pro-growth tax policies, and ensuring access to abundant American energy. We will fight inflation by making America the best place to do business again. JOE BIDEN’S SPENDING SPREE President Biden has gone on an unprecedented spending spree over the last two and half years. His unnecessary, irresponsible government spending has fueled inflation across the country.
CUTTING GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND WASTEFUL PROGRAMS
Energy Expansion President Pence will set a clear goal of overtaking China as the world’s number one energy producer. By 2040, the United States can meet the energy demands of our own country while becoming the world’s top supplier of energy. In order to win the future, America must have the energy capacity to independently power our economy and lead the world’s energy future. By lifting artificial government restrictions, ending preferences, and encouraging private production of every variety of American energy, President Pence will make certain America leads the world again. A Clear Case for American Energy Leadership Second, demand for all sources of energy will continue to increase for decades to come. Democrats can pretend that fossil fuels somehow are not a part of the world’s energy future, but Biden’s own Department of Energy has clearly admitted that demand for oil, gas, and coal is increasing. Access to energy has lifted the standard of living across the world. Developing countries are demanding more energy and want to work with a stable partner like America. If we don’t answer the call, China will. Third, energy is vital to our national security. As the war in Ukraine and energy crisis in Europe have demonstrated, energy is a geopolitical weapon. While President Biden is unilaterally dismantling American energy production, countries around the world are looking for American energy leadership. Under Biden, China is gaining a critical energy foothold around the world while America recoils from the stage. We must produce and export every type of energy to maintain our influence around the world. Biden’s War on Energy Instead of dealing with reality, the Biden Administration has declared war on the domestic extraction and production of fossil fuels. On his very first day in office, Biden took executive action to stop all new gas and oil leases on public land. From that day until now, this President has made it clear that he opposes the production of affordable American energy. The result of President Biden’s anti-energy policies has been predictably higher costs for American families and more reliance on foreign adversaries. Since Biden took office, electricity has increased by 25% and gas has gone up 60%. Higher prices for energy are passed on to consumers and increase the cost for every product that is grown on a farm, built in a factory, or shipped on a truck. Biden policies on energy have increased costs and weakened our country. That is why President Pence will make it his clear goal to make America the number one producer of energy once again. This includes all forms of U.S. energy. We will accomplish this goal because it will help our economy, lower prices for Americans, answer global demand, and restore leadership around the world. RESTORING AMERICA ENERGY SUPREMACY Immediately End Biden’s War on Domestic Energy Cut Permitting Approval Time in Half Open Drilling on Federal Land Remove Restrictions on Natural Gas Production and Distribution Establish Source-Neutral Energy Policies Increase Refining Capacity Access America’s Rare Earth Minerals Replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Stop the Legal Assault on Energy Remove Regulations That Increase Electricity Costs Reject Government Energy Preferences That Distort Markets One of the most counterproductive energy policies in recent memory is the widespread use of the government to artificially influence energy demand. While the government has worked to limit oil, coal, and gas production, it subsidizes green energy at the expense of taxpayers. The outcome is a system that haphazardly funds energy sources that cannot even be used because of other regulatory barriers. At the same time, distortive ESG rules are designed to limit investment in fossil fuels and must be repealed. The government will never expand domestic energy development as well as the private sector. President Pence will not pick winners and losers in the energy market and will oppose any legislation that expands taxpayer subsidies for any forms of energy. Provide Long-Term Certainty In recent years, energy policy in the U.S. has changed dramatically based on who is President. After decades of a pro-U.S. energy status quo, Presidents Obama and Biden have both attacked American energy production. In order to provide certainty that future Presidents cannot alter, Congress must pass laws that statutorily guarantee access to energy development and extraction while setting specific timetables for government leases and approvals. President Pence will work with Members of Congress to enact long-term permitting reform, minimum timelines for leasing and permit approval, protect energy extraction methods, and build on the positive reforms contained in the recently passed House bill H.R. 1. Protecting and Expanding Federalism When crafting the Constitution, America’s founding fathers took care to include strong checks and balances that limit the power of the federal government and protect our rights. Essential to this revolutionary system of government was the concept of federalism – vesting the majority of political power to states and local jurisdictions instead of Washington, D.C. In recent years, as the federal government has grown, the power of the people has slowly been eroded. Our country must return to the ideals of federalism. Returning political power back to the states, cities, and communities gives Americans the greatest autonomy and freedom over their own lives. When elected President, Mike Pence will be committed to returning the power of governance to the local level, as our founding fathers intended. In an effort to accomplish that goal, he will champion the following policies that will immediately return power to states and the people of this country. Eliminate the Department of Education and Deliver Educational Funds Directly to States Provide States with Federal Healthcare Funds and Flexibility Grant Millions of Acres of Federal Land Back to States Give States the Authority to Administer All Federal Welfare Programs Return Control of Highway Trust Fund Spending to States Prohibit Any Regulations that Impose Unfunded Mandates on States Convert All Federal Housing Programs to State Administered Block Grants Enact Rules and Legislation to Limit the Federal Use of Eminent Domain Day One Executive Action Mike Pence knows that the purpose of government is to protect American lives and to protect our God-given freedoms. As President, Mike Pence will spend his first day in the White House unwinding Biden’s disastrous economic agenda, securing our border, defending unborn life, ensuring the safety of every American, and protecting children from the radical transgender agenda. While we must work with Congress to pass our aggressive legislative agenda, there are immediate steps that must be taken to restore America. On his first day in office, President Pence will take the following Executive Actions. Protect American Security
Protect American Workers
Protect American Values
Protect American Security Ensure America’s global military dominance: Over the past decade, our adversaries have increased military spending at a rate that far outpaces the United States. Military spending in China, for instance, grew by 134% between 2011 and 2021. During that same time period, U.S. spending on defense increased by only 17%. As we speak, Russia is now expected to double its annual defense spending budget in 2023 alone. When it comes to developing military resources, America can no longer afford to be outpaced by communists and dictators. On Day One, President Pence will require the Pentagon to develop a strategy to surpass our enemy’s military spending growth and require that our defense budget is equal to at least 3.5% of GDP. It is beyond time we not only rebuild America’s Military, but build a military equipped for the 21st century. End Department of Defense focus on social and transgender programs: The purpose and focus of the United States military should solely be the protection of our country and its citizens. Under President Biden, the Department of Defense has unfortunately become a laboratory for liberal social experimentation. The change in focus is a disservice to the brave men and women proudly serving this nation in the military. President Pence will end the transgender agenda at the Department of Defense on day one. He will stop taxpayer funding for gender transitions and make our goals clear to the men and women protecting this country. Detain and deport illegal immigrants at the border: According to recent documents made public as a part of a lawsuit against President Biden’s disastrous border policy, it was revealed that Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) released 79,652 illegal immigrants into the country in one month alone (June 2022). This policy encourages a surge at our southern border that has resulted in a human rights tragedy. President Pence will issue guidance to ensure that immigrants illegally crossing into this country are humanely detained and processed at the border. Reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy: On his first day in office, President Pence will reinstate the successful Remain in Mexico policy that curbed the influx of illegal immigrant caravans making their way through Mexico. Under the Department of Homeland Security policy, individuals who do not initially file for asylum claims in their country of origin will be required to remain in Mexico while their claims are processed instead of being released directly into the United States. Instruct federal agencies to immediately restart border wall construction: In 2021, President Biden unilaterally ordered the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to cease construction of border protection barriers and cancel contracts for construction of a border wall. This politically motivated decision denied funding to secure our border that had been legally appropriated by Congress. President Pence will immediately restart construction of protective barriers in order to secure our southern border. Surge resources for law enforcement personnel in higher crime areas: Crime remains one of the most important issues facing Americans today, with murder 24% higher than pre-pandemic levels and motor vehicle thefts more than double pre-pandemic levels. In order to protect Americans at the mercy of violent criminals and ideologues who refuse to acknowledge the basic realities of how to combat crime, President Pence will immediately surge federal resources and personnel to the areas most in need. Defund district attorneys who put criminals back on the streets: Liberals in major American cities have been working for years to install progressive district attorneys who have abolished cash bail and immediately return violent criminals to the streets. As a result of these efforts, crime has surged in our country’s largest cities. By ordering the Department of Justice to block federal funding for district attorneys who let violent criminals back on the streets, President Pence will begin to reverse these devastating policies and restore law and order in our most vulnerable communities. End politically motivated Department of Justice investigations: Repeated instances of a two-tiered justice system have shaken the national trust in the America’s judiciary and federal law enforcement officials. Too often, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies appear to be giving special treatment to some Americans while persecuting others who share different political affiliations from the party in power. On day one, President Pence will restore confidence in the federal law enforcement and judicial systems by ordering the Department of Justice to review all current investigations and cease politically motivated prosecutions against Americans. Lift vaccine mandates on healthcare workers and first responders: Although the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s unconstitutional COVID vaccine mandate for every American worker, mandates for healthcare workers and first responders were allowed to remain in place. Until just a few months ago, President Biden had a mandate in place that forced some frontline workers to get a vaccine against their will or lose their job. Although the federal mandate is finally gone, many states and localities have mandates in place that punish first responders and make it hard to hire the people that protect our communities. On day one, President Pence will issue an order to freeze funding used to enforce state or local mandates on frontline workers. Protect American Workers Reverse Biden energy Executive Orders to unleash American energy: On his very first day in office, Biden took executive action to stop all gas and oil production on public land. From that day until now, this President has made it clear that he opposes the production of affordable American energy. The result of President Biden’s anti-energy policies has been predictably higher costs for American families and more reliance on foreign adversaries. Since Biden took office, electricity has increased by 24% and gas has gone up 60%. Higher prices for energy are passed on to consumers and increase the cost for every product that is grown on a farm, built in a factory, or shipped on a truck. End work from home for federal workers: Americans around the country have gotten back to work since the pandemic ended and are working to get this economy moving again. Meanwhile, federal employees are still working from home at record rates. According to government statistics, 47% of government employees teleworked in 2021. Federal bureaucrats should be working just as hard as the American workers they are supposedly serving. That’s why President Pence will issue an executive order to get federal employees back to work immediately. Reinstate rules that protect work for independent contractors in the gig economy: Recognizing the changing nature of work and the growth of platforms that connect workers with customers, the Trump/Pence Administration advanced a rule to simplify and clarify when a worker should be classified as an employee or is effectively in business for themself and should be classified as an independent contractor. The Biden administration is moving to instead weight the test in favor of classifying more workers as employees, dealing a blow to businesses that rely on independent contractors like ridesharing or delivery services. Reinstating the Trump/Pence-era rule would support businesses and job growth by allowing companies flexibility in structuring their labor needs in an evolving economy. Reject Biden rule that requires companies to track emissions through supply chains: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to require large, publicly traded companies to track and discloses greenhouse gas emissions not only at their own businesses, but also throughout their supply chains. This nod to President Biden’s radical climate agenda would be a burdensome requirement that would require heavy time and resources in order to comply. End Biden’s ESG investment rule for retirement savings: As part of the Biden Administrations push to force companies to invest in liberal social causes, the Department of Labor recently issued a rule encouraging retirement planners to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when making investments for clients. This misguided policy puts the retirement savings of millions of American workers at risk in order to artificially funnel money to Democratic subsidiaries. Allow the safe transportation of liquid natural gas domestically: Natural gas is a clean burning and abundant energy resource in the United States. In fact, natural gas accounts for a third of all energy used in America. Unfortunately, President Biden has targeted liquified natural gas (LNG) during his war on American energy. The current Administration has sought to limit the use of clean LNG by placing new regulatory restrictions on the transportation of natural gas. These regulations will be lifted on day one to ensure American workers have better access to clean and affordable American energy. Reverse Biden’s agreement to allow international entities to tax American companies: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen forged a deal with the OECD – the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – to effectively target U.S. multinational corporations and tech companies with a global minimum corporate tax of 15%. If the effective tax rate of an American company falls below the global minimum rate, under the OECD framework, foreign countries would be allowed to impose a “top-up” tax on American companies despite the will of Congress. The U.S. should not abdicate any authority to foreign entities or countries. Protect American Values Repeal Executive Orders that require the government to provide abortive services: The Biden Administration has used executive fiat to encourage abortion and funnel taxpayer money to organizations that end the lives of unborn babies. Any executive actions taken under President Biden to promote abortion through the Department of Health and Human Services will be immediately repealed in keeping with the intent of Congress. Drop all federal legal support for abortion in the states: On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. Since that historic win for the rights of unborn children, numerous states have exercised their constitutional authority to limit access to abortive procedures that kill unborn babies. Those states are now facing costly and unnecessary legal challenges meant to expand abortion. The Department of Justice under President Biden has established a “Reproductive Rights Task Force” for the purpose of assisting those suing states. That task force will be immediately eliminated and efforts to fight state limits on abortion will be abandoned. Stop funding for any child transgender reassignment procedures: Under President Biden, federal agencies have adopted rules and guidance that promote the use of surgery and chemicals to transition children. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services’ official guidance to medical providers states that “early gender affirming care is crucial to overall health.” President Pence will reverse these misguided policies on day one and make it clear that government health agencies will never advocate for radical transgender ideology. President Pence will also issue Executive Orders directing all agencies to defund any programs that accept federal money and provide surgical or chemical gender reassignment on children in the U.S. or around the world. Block funding for schools that promote child sexual reassignment: Across the country, public schools are instituting new curricula that promote a progressive transgender agenda to children in grades as low as kindergarten. Often, these lessons are carried out without the consent of parents and administered by teachers who actively encourage students to change their natural born gender. Schools should be a place where children can learn without fear of being subject to oversexualized liberal indoctrination. The Department of Education will issue guidance opposing transgender curricula and begin the process of blocking federal funding for districts that promote transgender education in elementary school. Reinstate protections for religious expression in federal contracting: Protecting religious liberty and the ability of individuals to actively conduct their lives based on their beliefs is a fundamental role of government under the Constitution. That is why federal contracting rules have long included exceptions that allow men and women to practice their faith and still compete for federal contracts. The Biden Administration recently rescinded rules that protect faith-based employers during the contracting process. This action is a direct attack on individuals and businesses that express their faith. These Biden rules would immediately be repealed and protections for religious expression would be restored. Putting America’s Families and Values First As President, Mike Pence will:
Reducing Financial Burdens for America’s Families, Including Adoption Costs Sadly, high costs associated with adoption in this country often discourage prospective families from choosing adoption. In order to make the process easier for both birth parents and adoptive parents, the system needs to be as simple and affordable as possible. Government agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services should work to consolidate the current web of grants, tax incentives, and direct benefits into a mission-focused grant with the goal of providing no or low-cost adoptions to families across the country. The money for these adoptive programs already exists without new taxpayer spending. For instance, according to their 2022 annual report, Planned Parenthood received $670 million in revenue from “Government Health Services Reimbursements & Grants.” Instead of using that government money to end lives, it should be reprogrammed to help end the costs associated with adoption. Protecting America’s Children, Especially the Unborn Ending the War on Traditional Family Values Participation in sports should be determined by one’s gender at birth as a matter of fairness and commonsense. With Mike Pence as President, we will preserve and protect female athletic competition by ensuring that sports competitions are between those who share their God-given gender. Mike Pence also supports policies to protect our children from the permanent, life-altering gender reassignment procedures currently promoted by the Radical Left. In order to protect children, President Pence will issue Executive Orders directing all federal agencies to defund any programs that accept federal money and provide surgical or chemical sexual reassignment on children in the U.S. or around the world. President Pence will also push for a Congressional, national ban on child gender reassignment a priority of his legislative agenda. This ban will ensure that protecting children is the law of the land and cannot be superseded or ignored by radical governors in liberal states. Advancing Universal School Choice President Pence will work with Congress to eliminate the unnecessary Department of Education and return that funding and decision-making back to parents. The $84 billion currently spent by bureaucrats will be returned to states with the one restriction that states taking federal dollars must grant children the flexibility to use their tax dollars at the school of their choice – public or parochial. American Foreign Policy Leadership Simply put, appeasement is not a foreign policy. Burying our head in the sand and placating our enemies is a foolish and dangerous strategy. If America abandons the world stage as others have advocated, it will leave a vacuum that will be filled by our enemies and make our country less safe. President Pence will not allow that to happen. Mike Pence firmly rejects populist foreign policies that are based on ignoring threats to the American people in an effort to avoid any foreign entanglement. Unfortunately, Republican candidates today would allow the enemies of freedom to run roughshod around the world until their tyranny washes up on our shores. We live in a very dangerous world, and America is facing unprecedented threats. Russia is openly involved in the invasion of its sovereign neighbor, Ukraine and threatening the use of nuclear weapons. Russia’s ally, Communist China, is ramping up military spending at a blistering pace as it prepares to take over the free country of Taiwan. Even the Biden Administration is sending billions of dollars to enemies, who are plotting against us in Iran. As history has taught us, if America ignores the cold reality of dangers facing our country and allies, our enemies will only be further emboldened. If we allow Putin to successfully take over Ukraine, what will stop him from doing the same to NATO allies like Poland, Estonia, or Latvia? At that point, it will be too late and American commitments will mean that our men and women would be forced overseas. Peace through American leadership does not mean we have to be the world’s police. America’s interest in foreign affairs is ensuring our continued national security. With clear goals, firm resolve, and the strongest military on earth, America can lead on the world stage without sending American troops into harm’s way. It is far better, cheaper, and smarter to use our power to prevent war than to appease our enemies. President Pence will implement an aggressive and comprehensive foreign policy plan that will reestablish America’s leadership on the world stage, weaken our enemies, and protect the citizens of the United States. The Pence plan will include the following key policies. Global Military Leadership Guarantee that our country spends a minimum of 3.5% of GDP on defense. This floor would infuse an immediate $1.2 trillion in defense spending offset by other cuts. During times when imminent global threats present themselves, that level should be even higher. Rebuild the Navy and shipbuilding capability. Our country lacks the capacity to build the ships we need to defend ourselves. We need to create long-term shipyard capacity to build the fleet our military experts tell us we need. We must invest in building a fifth military shipyard for the future while working on existing civilian shipyards to meet the Navy’s stated need of 355 ships by the end of the decade. End wasteful and woke military programs at the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense should not be a testing ground for liberal social experiments or non-mission spending. The Biden Administration’s focus on providing abortions, transgender surgeries, and inclusion training drains scarce DoD resources and takes away from defending our country. These programs should end. Refill ammunition and weapons production capabilities to rebuild strategic stockpiles. As our military leaders have recently warned, America’s munitions stockpiles are dwindling. President Pence will make it a priority to use additional resources and funds from arms sales to allies to rebuild our national reserves of strategic weapons. Invest in long-term defense industry infrastructure. As American manufacturing has uprooted over the years and moved abroad, so too has our defense industrial base – leaving us vulnerable to just-in-time overseas manufacturing that could suffer disruptions at critical moments. The Pence Administration will use additional defense resources to ensure our infrastructure can scale to meet all coming challenges. Combatting China’s Ambitions of Conquest Sell every necessary weapon to Taiwan. America can deter China by unleashing U.S. arms to Taiwan and immediately clearing the $19 billion backlog in arms sales from America. We must give Taiwan the tools it needs to defend itself before it is too late. Repatriate American high-tech supply chains. Our nation’s dependence on China for everything from semiconductors to rare earth minerals to batteries is a national security risk. We will repatriate high tech supply chains and accelerate efforts to decouple the American economy from China in essential industries. Protect American’s online data and tech security. The Chinese Communist Party has engaged in a sophisticated and comprehensive espionage campaign that takes sensitive information from American citizens using civilian online applications. Vice President Pence has reiterated his calls to ban TikTok and other technology owned by the CCP and used to spy on American citizens. Stop the flow of fentanyl from China. The United States must go straight to the source and actively interdict the flow of fentanyl from China into the Western Hemisphere. Until we destroy the fentanyl supply chain, more American lives will be lost every day. Over 100,000 Americans died in 2021 alone. President Pence will bring charges against Chinese importers and use military force to stop the flow of drugs. Ban China from purchasing more U.S. farmland. We will protect the integrity of American agriculture by banning Chinese investors from purchasing American farmland. Today, Chinese investors own nearly 200,000 acres of prime American farmland. We cannot allow China to control our food supply. Stop the Chinese government from circumventing human rights rules. Congress passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in order to ensure that the U.S. did not purchase goods produced with Uyghur slave labor. However, shipments from China under $800 do not meet the threshold for review under the Act, and the loophole needs to be closed to protect human rights. Supporting Allies Around the World Continue to provide arms and support to Ukraine until Russia surrenders. President Biden has been far too slow in doling out military aid in Ukraine, slowing Ukrainian momentum and allowing Russia to dig in deeper, ensuring that the war is longer, costlier and deadlier than it has to be. The United States must continue and increase its support for Ukraine until Russia is defeated and expelled. Ukraine has destroyed more than 11,000 pieces of Russian military equipment and inflicted 300,000 Russian casualties according to latest US estimates—all without shedding a single drop of US blood. Support Israel – America’s most important strategic ally. The Pence Administration will unequivocally provide military support for Israel, our strongest ally and most important partner in the Middle East. Agreements to send billions to the enemies of Israel, like Iran, will be a thing of the past. Help Taiwan prepare its national defenses. We must help our allies in Taiwan bolster their defense capabilities, including transferring strategic weapons technology, assist Taiwan with developing its own resident cyber offense and defense capabilities, providing F-16s for sale, and conducting joint training, as examples. A policy of strategic ambiguity is useless if Taiwan cannot defend itself. Use free trade and access to the U.S. economy to strengthen our allies and contain our enemies. Free trade is not a bad word if the United States is using the power of the world’s largest economy to help our friends and isolate our adversaries. We must use bilateral agreements with allies to bolster our security interests overseas. Protecting the Border Reinstate the Remain in Mexico Policy. On his first day in office, President Pence will reinstate the successful Remain in Mexico policy that curbed the influx of illegal immigrant caravans making their way through Mexico. Under the Department of Homeland Security policy, individuals who do not initially file for asylum claims in their country of origin will be required to remain in Mexico while their claims are processed instead of being released directly into the United States. Restart border wall construction. In 2021, President Biden unilaterally ordered the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to cease construction of border protection barriers. This politically motivated decision denied funding to secure our border that had been legally appropriated by Congress. President Pence will immediately restart construction of the wall in order to secure our southern border. Detain and deport illegal immigrants at the border. According to recently revealed documents, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) released 79,652 illegal immigrants into the country in one month alone (June 2022). This policy encourages a surge at our southern border that has resulted in a human rights tragedy. President Pence will issue guidance to ensure that immigrants illegally crossing into this country are humanely detained and processed at the border. Supply National Guard to states and special forces to fight drug dealers. Offer American states access to the National Guard in order to protect the border and leverage American economic power to forge an agreement to send U.S. special forces to eliminate cartels. Economic and Energy Dominance Ensure the U.S. is a net energy exporter. As the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis in Europe have demonstrated, energy is a geopolitical weapon. While President Biden is unilaterally dismantling American energy production, countries around the world are looking for American energy leadership. Under Biden, China is gaining a critical energy foothold around the world while America recoils from the stage. We must produce and export every type of energy to maintain our influence around the world. Become independent of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). President Biden’s Executive Orders freezing oil leases on federal land were part of a larger war on oil that will make America more dependent on adversaries like Iran and Venezuela for oil in the future. President Pence will immediately take executive action to remove every Biden-era regulation that reduces energy production. Cut the unsustainable federal debt. The national debt makes us more dependent on foreign countries for money and crowds our investment in our military. Today, we owe $860 billion to China because of our national addition to spending. Only Mike Pence has promised to address the real drivers of our deficit spending and address the debt. Stop giving China taxpayer money from green energy subsidy programs. Politicians in Washington, led by President Biden, have recently passed billions in taxpayer subsidies for green energy programs, including up to $660 billion alone from the “Inflation Reduction Act.” President Biden is currently allowing those green energy funds to go to China where most batteries are produced. These misguided policies need to be repealed and Chinese firms must be banned from receiving American taxpayer dollars in the name of green energy. The Spending Limit Amendment Federal spending is out of control.
Vice President Pence will change the entire system by fighting for a Constitutional Amendment to limit runaway spending. The current system in Washington is completely broken. Our lawmakers do not control the majority of government spending. Of the $6.35 trillion the government will spend this year, 73% of federal spending is outside of the control of Congress. That money is on autopilot, being used to pay for either entitlement programs or interest payments on our debt. It is time for the American people to put limits on Washington’s spending spree. That is why President Pence will work to pass the Spending Limit Amendment to the Constitution. For the first time in American history, this amendment will handcuff politicians and restore fiscal sanity.
The antics in Congress this week highlight the fact that Washington is unable to address the crushing spending and debt. Congress has now ground to a halt because of internal disagreement about government shutdowns, funding the government, and how to cut spending. Sadly, the money that Republicans are quibbling over this year represents only 0.35% of the national debt. As a Member of Congress, Mike Pence led the fight for real cuts and often fought against his own party to reduce spending. He spent years fighting against the establishment in Washington and has a track record that proves he’s ready to take on the real drivers of our debt.
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| Stephen DeMaura[18] | Campaign manager | Vice President, Targeted Victory | @ Sdemaura |
| Chip Saltsman[19] | Campaign chairman | Co-chairman, Advancing American Freedom PAC | @chipsaltsman |
| Devin O'Malley[19] | Senior communications advisor | Senior communications strategist, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's (R) 2021 campaign | @devin_omalley |
| Marc Short[19] | Senior advisor | Co-chairman, Advancing American Freedom PAC | @marctshort |
| Greg Jacob[19] | Senior advisor | Partner, O'Melveny | N/A |
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Timeline of campaign activity
The following section provides a timeline of Pence's campaign activity from June to October 2023. The entries are sorted by month in reverse chronological order.
2023
- October 28, 2023: Pence suspended his campaign. During remarks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Pence said, "After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today. I'm leaving this campaign, but let me promise you, I will never leave the fight for conservative values and I will never stop fighting to elect principled Republican leaders to every office in the land." Click here to view his remarks.[20]
- October 20, 2023: Pence spoke at Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' annual tailgate in Iowa City, Iowa.[21]
- October 17, 2023: Pence participated in a televised NewsMax town hall in Iowa.[22]
- October 15, 2023: The October quarterly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Pence raised $3 million and spent $3 million, with $1 million in cash on hand as of September 30.[23]
- October 14, 2023: Pence spoke at the New Hampshire Republican Party's First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire. Click here to view his remarks.[24]
- October 13, 2023: Pence participated in a USA Today town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire. Click here to watch the town hall.[25]
- October 12, 2023: Pence filed to run in Nevada's state-sponsored Republican presidential primary, rather than the Nevada's Republican Party-sponsored caucus, meaning he would be ineligible to receive any delegates from the state. Pence said, "We’ll probably have to be a little bit more selective in where we invest resources, and that was the basis of that. But we love Nevada and we look forward to tell our story there in the primary."[26]
- October 10, 2023: Pence attended Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and former Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) E2 Summit, a donor event in Park City, Utah.[27]
- October 7, 2023:
- Pence held campaign events in Mills County, Montgomery County, and Adams County, Iowa.[28][29]
- Pence issued a statement in response to Hamas' military attacks against Israel, and Israel's subsequent declaration of war. Pence said, "This is what happens when America’s president projects weakness on the world stage, kowtows to the mullahs in Iran with a $6 Billion ransom, and leaders in the Republican Party signal American retreat as Leader of the Free World. Weakness arouses Evil. It’s time to get back to Peace through strength. It’s time to get back to American leadership. It’s time to make sure the terrorists in Hamas and Tehran know… America Stands With Israel!"[30]
- October 6, 2023: Pence campaigned in Fremont County, Ringgold County, Adair County, and Atlantic, Iowa.[31]
- October 5, 2023: Pence released a policy proposal for "a Constitutional Amendment to limit runaway spending." The plan said, "This amendment would limit spending to one-fifth of the economy. The limit could only be waived by a declaration of war or by a two-thirds congressional vote. Congress would be forced to cut deficit spending or face automatic cuts."[32]
- September 30, 2023: Pence campaigned in Albia and Centerville, Iowa.[33][34]
- September 27, 2023: Pence participated in the second Republican presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California. Click here to read a summary of his statements.
- September 21, 2023: Pence released a policy memo criticizing Donald Trump's (R) tariff policy. The memo said, "President Trump has proposed an across-the-board, 10% tariff on all imported goods that would erase the benefits of tax cuts and increase inflation at the worst possible time. [...] Trump's tariffs are flawed foreign policy that would punish our allies and reward adversaries like China."[35]
- September 18, 2023:
- Pence delivered remarks about foreign policy at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C..[36]
- Pence released a policy plan titled "American Foreign Policy Leadership." The plan said, "Simply put, appeasement is not a foreign policy. Burying our head in the sand and placating our enemies is a foolish and dangerous strategy. If America abandons the world stage as others have advocated, it will leave a vacuum that will be filled by our enemies and make our country less safe. President Pence will not allow that to happen. Mike Pence firmly rejects populist foreign policies that are based on ignoring threats to the American people in an effort to avoid any foreign entanglement. Unfortunately, Republican candidates today would allow the enemies of freedom to run roughshod around the world until their tyranny washes up on our shores."[37]
- September 16, 2023: Pence attended the Jasper County, Iowa, Republican Party Annual Trap Shoot.[38] Pence also spoke at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall in Des Moines, Iowa. Click here to view his remarks.[39]
- September 15, 2023:
- Pence spoke at the Family Research Council Pray, Vote, Stand summit in Washington, D.C..[40] Click here to view his remarks.
- Pence released a policy plan titled "Putting America's Families and Values First." The plan said Pence would, "Reduce financial burdens for America's families, including adoption costs," "protect America's children, especially the unborn," "end the war on traditional family values," and "advance universal school choice."[41]
- September 13, 2023: Pence participated in a televised NewsNation town hall in Des Moines, Iowa.[42]
- September 12, 2023: Pence held campaign events in Decorah, Waukon, New Hampton, Waverly, and Waterloo, Iowa.[43]
- September 11, 2023:
- Pence participated in a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in Ankeny, Iowa, and campaigned in Sheffield and Charles City, Iowa.[44]
- Pence wrote an op-ed for Fox News titled "On September 11, we pay a debt of honor." Pence wrote, "Isolationism does not make America safer. Isolationism only makes America, and the world, a more dangerous place. If America were to step back from her leadership role on the world stage, it would create a vacuum that China, Russia, and other hostile nations would be more than happy to fill. And those nations would seek to recreate the world in their own image: more totalitarian, more antagonistic, less concerned with human rights, and less free."[45]
- September 6, 2023:
- Pence delivered remarks at Saint Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics. The title of his speech was "Populism v. Conservatism: Republicans' Time for Choosing." Pence also participated in a New England College town hall in Henniker, New Hampshire.[46][47]
- Pence wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal titled "The Republican Time for Choosing." Pence wrote, "A populist movement is now rising in the Republican Party. This growing faction would substitute our faith in limited government and traditional values for an agenda stitched together by personal grievances and performative outrage. [...] That isn’t a trade I am willing to make. I am an unapologetic conservative who believes that strong national defense, limited government and traditional values must guide our nation as much today as they have guided our party for the past 50 years."[48]
- September 5, 2023: Pence campaigned in Rochester, New Hampshire, and held town halls in Raymond and Barrington, New Hampshire.[49][50][51]
- September 4, 2023: Pence attended a Granite State Baptist Church barbecue event in Concord, New Hampshire. Pence also spoke at the Salem, New Hampshire, Republican Party's Labor Day picnic and former Sen. Scott Brown's (R-Mass.) No B.S. Backyard Barbecue in Rye, New Hampshire.[52][53][54]
- September 1, 2023: Pence campaigned in Muscatine, Iowa.[55]
- August 31, 2023: Pence held a town hall in Fort Madison, Iowa.[56]
- August 30, 2023: Pence campaigned in Ankeny, Iowa.[57]
- August 29, 2023: Pence released an outline of executive actions he would take as president, saying he would, "detain and deport illegal immigrants at the border," "defund district attorneys who put criminals back on the streets," "reverse Biden energy Executive Orders to unleash American energy," "reinstate rules that protect work for independent contractors in the gig economy," "drop all federal litigation supporting abortion in states," and "block funding for schools that promote child sexual reassignment," among other actions.[58]
- August 26, 2023: Pence campaigned in Indiana.[59]
- August 23, 2023: Pence participated in the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Click here to read a summary of his statements.
- August 19, 2023: Pence spoke at the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson, Mississippi.[60]
- August 18, 2023: Pence spoke at The Gathering, a conservative conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Click here to watch his remarks.[61]
- August 16, 2023:
- Pence spoke at a National Conference of State Legislatures meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. During his remarks, Pence commented on the Georgia grand jury indictment of Donald Trump (R), saying, "No one is above the law. The president and all those implicated are entitled to the presumption of innocence that every American enjoys. But secondly, despite what the former president and his allies have said for now more than two and a half years, and continue to insist to this very hour, the Georgia election was not stolen and I had no right to overturn the election on January 6."[62][63]
- Pence released his federalism policy. Pence said he would "Eliminate the Department of Education and give education dollars directly to states that provide school choice," "on housing, highways and welfare, we’ll give states the money with no strings attached," and "Repeal Obamacare Mandates and Give States the Power to Implement Health Care Assistance Programs."[64]
- August 12, 2023: Pence participated in a roundtable discussion on religious education at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa.[65]
- August 11, 2023: Pence participated in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' (R) Fair-Side Chats event. Click here to view a video of the discussion.[66]
- August 10, 2023:
- Pence spoke at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox event at the Iowa State Fair. Click here to view a video of his remarks.[67]
- Pence campaigned in Davenport, Iowa.[68][69]
- August 8, 2023: Pence released his energy policy plan. Pence's campaign website said his highest priority would be to increase domestic energy production by "order[ing] agencies to unwind the myriad of regulatory and legal roadblocks created by President Biden."[70]
- August 7, 2023: Pence announced he had met the donor threshold necessary to qualify for the first Republican primary debate.[71]
- August 5, 2023: Pence spoke at a Polaris National Security event in Bedford, New Hampshire.[72]
- August 4, 2023: Pence campaigned in Londonderry, New Hampshire.[73]
- August 2, 2023: Pence spoke at the Indiana State Fair, where he announced his economic policy plan. Pence's plan to reduce inflation included reducing government spending, increasing American gas and oil production, and increasing domestic manufacturing.[74][75]
- August 1, 2023: Pence commented on the federal indictment of Donald Trump (R) related to interference in the certification of the 2020 presidential election. Pence said, "Our country is more important than one man. Our constitution is more important than any one man’s career. On January 6th, Former President Trump demanded that I choose between him and the Constitution. I chose the Constitution and I always will."[76]
- July 27, 2023: Pence spoke at the Napa Institute, a conservative Catholic organization, in Irvine, California.[77]
- July 21, 2023: Pence campaigned in Berlin and North Conway, New Hampshire.[78][79]
- July 19, 2023: Pence campaigned in Hudson, New Hampshire.[80]
- July 18, 2023: Pence commented on the announcement that Trump could be indicted as part of investigations into the breach of the U.S. Capitol during the electoral vote count on January 6, 2021, saying, "[W]ith regard to the prospect of an indictment, I hope it doesn't come to that ... [M]y hope is that the judgment about the president's actions on Jan. 6 would be left to the American people."[81]
- July 17, 2023: Pence delivered a speech at the Christians United for Israel's annual policy summit.[82]
- July 15, 2023: The July quarterly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Pence raised $1 million and spent $74,343 with $1 million in cash on hand as of June 30.[83]
- July 14, 2023: Pence spoke at the Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, Iowa.[84]
- July 12, 2023:
- Pence wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal titled "Only Weapons Can End the Ukraine War." Pence wrote, "Make no mistake: This is not America’s war. But freedom is America’s fight. And I believe that if Mr. Putin isn’t stopped in Ukraine, the day will come when a NATO ally is directly threatened, tragically pulling American forces into a war that could have been avoided if the U.S. had done more to support Ukraine’s courageous stand. The Reagan Doctrine is as true and necessary today as it was 40 years ago: If you’re willing to fight America’s enemies on your soil, the U.S. should give you the means to fight so our servicemen and women don’t have to."[85]
- Pence appeared at a private campaign event with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (R) in Evansville, Indiana.[86]
- July 6, 2023: Pence campaigned in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.[87]
- July 5, 2023: Pence campaigned in Le Mars, Sioux Center, Anthon, and Sioux City, Iowa.[88][89][90]
- July 4, 2023: Pence participated in an Independence Day parade in Urbandale, Iowa.[91]
- June 29, 2023: Pence visited Ukraine, where he became the first Republican presidential primary candidate to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[92]
- June 27, 2023: Politico reported that Committed to America PAC, a Pence-aligned super PAC, had spent $415,000 on voter contact in Iowa, and had knocked on more than 120,000 doors and collected 20,000 voters' information.[93]
- June 26, 2023: Pence wrote an op-ed for Reason titled "Confidence in Market Principles." Pence wrote, "when the governor of Florida decided to launch a full-scale campaign of governmental retribution against Disney, he wasn't taking a page out of the conservative playbook—he was following in the footsteps of the radical left. [...] The bottom line is this: Conservatives can either be for politically motivated government intervention in the private sector, or we can be against it."[94]
- June 24, 2023:
- Pence spoke at a Students for Life National Celebrate Life Day event in Washington, D.C..[95]
- Pence spoke at a Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America virtual town hall in Iowa.[96]
- June 23, 2023:
- Pence spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, D.C..[97]
- Pence spoke at the Maverick PAC conference in Washington, D.C..[98]
- June 21, 2023:
- Pence campaigned in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[99]
- Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (R) endorsed Pence.[100]
- June 16, 2023: Pence spoke at the Gridiron Men's Conference in Huntsville, Alabama.[101]
- June 13, 2023: Pence spoke on Trump's indictment, saying, "... these are very serious allegations. And I can’t defend what is alleged. But the President is entitled to his day in court, he’s entitled to bring a defense, and I want to reserve judgment until he has the opportunity to respond."[102]
- June 10, 2023: Pence spoke at the North Carolina Republican Convention in Greensboro, North Carolina.[103]
- June 9, 2023:
- Pence campaigned in New Hampshire.[104]
- Pence commented on Trump's indictment on charges he mishandled classified documents: "I’m deeply troubled to see this indictment move forward. ... Yesterday on the road in Iowa, I had said I had hoped that the DOJ would see it’s way clearer not to move forward here. But let me be very clear: No one is above the law."[105]
- June 7, 2023: Pence officially announced his candidacy at an event in Ankeny, Iowa.[106]
- June 5, 2023: Former Vice President Mike Pence (R) filed to run for president.[107]
See also
- Republican presidential nomination, 2024
- Presidential candidates, 2024
- Presidential election endorsements, 2024
- Prediction markets in the 2024 presidential election
- Presidential candidate campaign travel, 2024
- Republican presidential primary debates, 2024
- Mike Pence vice presidential campaign, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Twitter, "Mike Pence," June 7, 2023
- ↑ FEC, "Statement of Candidacy - Mike Pence," June 5, 2023
- ↑ CBS News, "Former Vice President Mike Pence drops out of 2024 presidential race," October 31, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Twitter, "Mike Pence, "June 10, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Mike Pence," June 14, 2023
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Former Vice President Pence Announces Presidential Campaign at Iowa Rally," June 7, 2023
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Biography.com, "Mike Pence," accessed August 13, 2020
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 White House, "Michael R. Pence," accessed August 13, 2020
- ↑ The Hill, "RNC votes to hold first presidential debate in Milwaukee," February 23, 2023
- ↑ Fox News, "Fox News will host first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee," April 12, 2023
- ↑ The Hill, "McDaniel announces California will host second GOP debate for 2024," April 20, 2023
- ↑ Reuters, "Third Republican primary debate to be in Miami in early November," September 14, 2023
- ↑ Associated Press, "Qualification markers grow even tougher for next month’s 4th GOP presidential debate, in Alabama," November 3, 2023
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 CNN, "CNN to host two GOP presidential primary debates in 2024," December 7, 2023
- ↑ ABC News, "ABC News to host GOP presidential debate before New Hampshire primary," December 7, 2023
- ↑ Mike Pence's campaign website, "The Pence Plan," accessed September 6, 2023
- ↑ NBC News, "Pence campaign predicts he'll qualify for the debate stage next week," August 2, 2023
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Washington Examiner, "Mike Pence stocks 2024 campaign team with longtime political allies," June 7, 2023
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Presidential Candidates Speak at Republican Jewish Coalition Conference," October 28, 2023
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Republican presidential candidates rally with Mariannette Miller-Meeks after death threats," October 20, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "NewsMax on October 17, 2023," accessed October 18, 2023
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Mike Pence Speaks at First in the Nation Leadership Summit," October 14, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on October 13, 2023," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Associated Press, "Pence will skip the Nevada GOP caucus and instead run in the primary, giving up chance for delegates," October 13, 2023
- ↑ Washington Post, "Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan host 2024 candidates at influential donor summit," October 10, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on October 4, 2023," accessed October 10, 2023
- ↑ KMA Land, "Pence calls for experienced leadership, touts ag policy in Red Oak visit," October 7, 2023
- ↑ Pence's campaign website, "STATEMENT: MIKE PENCE STANDS WITH ISRAEL," accessed October 10, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on October 4, 2023," accessed October 10, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on October 5, 2023," accessed October 6, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 30, 2023," accessed October 2, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 30, 2023," accessed October 2, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Team Pence on September 21, 2023," accessed September 22, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 18, 2023," accessed September 19, 2023
- ↑ Pence's campaign website, "American Foreign Policy Leadership," accessed September 19, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 16, 2023," accessed September 18, 2023
- ↑ YouTube, "LIVE: DeSantis, Ramaswamy, and Other Candidates Speak at Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall," September 16, 2023
- ↑ Pray Vote Stand Summit, "Speakers," accessed September 18, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 15, 2023," accessed September 18, 2023
- ↑ USA Today, "Mike Pence in town hall backs Tuberville over Pentagon, talks UAW strike threat: 5 takeaways," September 14, 2023
- ↑ Pence's campaign website, "September 2023," accessed September 13, 2023
- ↑ WHO 13, "Pence makes several stops in Iowa on 9/11," September 11, 2023
- ↑ Fox News, "On September 11, we pay a debt of honor," September 11, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 5, 2023," accessed September 6, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "New England College on September 5, 2023," accessed September 7, 2023
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "The Republican Time for Choosing," September 6, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 5, 2023," accessed September 6, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 5, 2023," accessed September 6, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 5, 2023," accessed September 6, 2023
- ↑ WMUR, "Multiple presidential candidates visit New Hampshire on Labor Day," September 4, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 5, 2023," accessed September 5, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 2, 2023," accessed September 5, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on September 1, 2023," accessed September 5, 2023
- ↑ WGEM, "Former Vice President Mike Pence campaigns in Fort Madison," August 31, 2023
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Following presidential debate clash, Mike Pence takes shots at Vivek Ramaswamy in Iowa," August 30, 2023
- ↑ Pence's campaign website, "Day One Executive Action," accessed August 30, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on August 26, 2023," accessed August 28, 2023
- ↑ WJTV, "Pence discusses new book at Mississippi Book Festival," August 19, 2023
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Mike Pence Speaks at Conservative Conference in Atlanta," August 18, 2023
- ↑ CBS News, "Mike Pence: 'I had no right to overturn election,'" August 16, 2023
- ↑ IndyStar, "Former Vice President Mike Pence to keynote Indianapolis event in August," July 24, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on August 16, 2023," accessed August 17, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on August 12, 2023," accessed August 14, 2023
- ↑ Iowa Starting Line, "Where To Find GOP Candidates At The Iowa State Fair," August 8, 2023
- ↑ Iowa Starting Line, "Where To Find GOP Candidates At The Iowa State Fair," August 8, 2023
- ↑ WVIK, "Mike Pence Brings Presidential Campaign to Davenport," August 10, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on August 10, 2023," accessed August 14, 2023
- ↑ Pence's campaign website, "Energy Expansion," accessed August 9, 2023
- ↑ Fox News, "Pence announces he’s reached donor threshold to qualify for first Republican presidential debate," August 7, 2023
- ↑ NECN, "Pence talks national security in New Hampshire Saturday," August 5, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on August 4, 2023," accessed August 7, 2023
- ↑ Pence's campaign website, "Ending Inflation," accessed August 2, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on August 2, 2023," accessed August 2, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on August 1, 2023," accessed August 2, 2023
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Pence courts conservative Catholics in Napa," July 28, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Pence on July 21, 2023," accessed July 24, 2023
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