Mike Pence JOINS the 2024 Republican race: Trump's Vice President files ... trends now
Former Vice President Mike Pence is officially entering the 2024 race for president by filing paperwork Monday with the Federal Election Commission, setting up a battle with former President Donald Trump and other GOP hopefuls.
Pence will kick off his 2024 bid for the presidency in a Des Moines, Iowa, rally on June 7, DailyMail.com confirmed last week. He will then head to New Hampshire and other early voting states to lay out his message to voters.
He is also set to participate in a CNN town hall in Iowa with Dana Bash following his official kick-off rally Wednesday - which also falls on his 64th birthday.
The former vice president joins a growing field of GOP hopefuls including his old boss former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is also expected to join the race Wednesday.
Former Vice President Mike Pence will kick off his 2024 bid for the presidency in a Des Moines, Iowa, rally on June 7
Pence, who hails from Indiana, has been teasing a 2024 presidential bid for months and attended Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast & Ride event last weekend in Iowa, a known 'cattle call' event for presidential contenders.
He served for 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and for four years in Indiana as the state's governor.
Pence, is known for his signature pro-life views, which he says he is 'unapologetic' about. He also has backed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and fully supports giving aide to help Ukraine against Russia's attacks.
He holds Reagan-era views on conservatism and separate federal and states rights.
The former vice president has zig zagged across early voting states for the last several months, building momentum with the voting base.
He will now officially come head-to-head with his former boss, Donald Trump, as the 2024 primary competition heats up.
The former vice president is polling behind Trump and DeSantis in recent polls at around six percent.
Trump has held a steady lead over the GOP pack, as
