Former US VP Mike Pence to run for President, take on former ally Donald Trump
Former US Vice President Mike Pence joined an already crowded GOP White House field on Monday. He is set to compete for a nomination against former running mate Donald Trump.
Former US Vice President Mike Pence has thrown his hat in the ring for the role of President, joining former running mate Donald Trump in an already crowded GOP White House field. While he has already filed the relevant paperwork, the 63-year-old is expected to formally announce his candidacy on Wednesday in Iowa.
Pence joins a field that includes Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, US Sen Tim Scott of South Carolina, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is set to launch his own campaign on Tuesday evening while North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will announce his bid the next day. Trump's team has been delighted by the size of the Republican presidential field, believing the more candidates there are the easier path he'll have to the party's nomination.
A staunch social conservative, the former governor of Indiana has increasingly distanced himself from Trump since the US Capitol hill riots. He had previously asserted that the former President's encouragement of the rioters endangered Pence and his family, who were in the building at the time.
Pence is targeting the Hawkeye State with its first-in-the-nation GOP caucuses because of the large number of evangelical voters who participate and his appeal to Iowans as a fellow Midwesterner.
He has positioned himself as the only traditional conservative in the field who can win the Republican nomination and defeat President Joe Biden — while governing with more civility than Trump. He is touting the popular policies of the “Trump-Pence” administration while breaking from his former boss on election denialism and other issues.
(With inputs from agencies)
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First Published:6 Jun 2023, 12:32 AM IST
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