Mike Pence

Mike Pence

American politician who served as the 48th Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. Prior to his vice presidency, he was the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 and also served as a U.S. Representative from 2001 to 2013. Pence is a member of the Republican Party and has a background in law, having earned a JD from Indiana University. After the Trump-Pence ticket lost re-election in 2020, Pence distanced himself from Trump, particularly around the events of January 6, 2021. He briefly ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 but withdrew later that year.