2028 Republican presidential nominee
$47.2M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Vice President
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age67 years old (Jun 7, 1959)
GenderMale
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationHanover College (BA, 1981)
Notable personal detailsMichael Richard Pence is an American politician and attorney who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. He previously represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives (2001–2013) and served as the 50th governor of Indiana (2013–2017). He is a Republican and has also worked in conservative advocacy and talk radio broadcasting in Indiana.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports substantial tax cuts for businesses and individuals, including lowering the corporate tax rate and reducing individual rates and exemptions such as the estate tax; advocates simplifying the tax code and reducing deductions/loopholes to promote economic growth. Has pointed to state-level tax cuts enacted as Indiana governor as a model and has repeatedly defended and promoted the 2017 federal tax reform package.
Healthcare
Mike Pence has consistently supported repealing the Affordable Care Act and advancing state-based, market-oriented healthcare reforms that reduce federal mandates and increase state flexibility. As governor of Indiana he promoted the Healthy Indiana Plan (a consumer-driven Medicaid alternative) and as vice president repeatedly urged Congress to repeal and replace the ACA while backing policies that return responsibility to states. His public remarks and actions emphasize limiting federal involvement in health insurance and expanding state control over Medicaid funding and program design.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthened border enforcement and policies from the Trump administration such as building the border wall and reinstating 'Remain in Mexico,' opposes amnesty and expanded birthright or regularization proposals, and has acted to restrict refugee resettlement. Positions emphasize enforcement and tighter asylum controls while framing reforms as restoring lawful immigration pathways rather than broad legalization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion rights and supports federal restrictions on abortion, including advocating for a national 15-week ban and limits on abortion medications. He has called for removing or restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone and has a long record of supporting pro-life policies.
Climate & Energy
Opposes aggressive federal climate regulation and has supported fossil fuel and coal industry interests while criticizing EPA rules such as the Clean Power Plan. Has expressed skepticism about the scientific consensus on human-driven climate change at times and favored an "all‑of‑the‑above" energy approach.
Public Safety & Guns
Mike Pence strongly supports the Second Amendment and has repeatedly opposed new federal gun restrictions while emphasizing support for law enforcement. He has spoken to and been endorsed by pro-gun groups (including the NRA), co-sponsored legislation rolling back local gun restrictions, and framed solutions to gun violence around law-and-order and mental-health responses rather than expanded gun bans.
News
The provided reports do not describe any specific recent actions or statements by Mike Pence. They focus instead on Donald Trump’s large political fundraising haul and the House passing the SAVE America Act on voter ID and registration rules. Based on these summaries alone, it’s unclear why Pence is in the news right now.
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House passes SAVE America Act, which could make it harder for women to vote
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- Endorsements
- Fundraising