Mike Pence Enters 2024 Presidential Race, Challenging Trump.

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has officially announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential race, setting himself up against former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Pence has distanced himself from Trump after rejecting the former president's demands to overturn the 2020 election. He is framing himself as a traditional Republican concerned with fiscal responsibility and family values, who can deliver Trump's economic policies without the drama. The crowded field of Republican candidates concerns many Trump opponents inside the party who fear the anti-Trump vote could be split, handing the nomination to the former president.