Mike Pence Prepares for 2024 Presidential Run Amid Populism Concerns.

Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, positioning himself as a consistent conservative candidate who can carry on the Trump administration’s policies without the drama. However, Pence has polled well behind Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and skeptics of the former vice president’s chances to breakthrough question whether there is a lane for him with GOP primary voters, who have become increasingly focused on culture wars and personality over policy papers and traditional conservatism. Pence advisers see a lane that relies heavily on a strong finish in Iowa, where the former vice president is well known and is more likely to resonate with the large evangelical population that make up the Republican electorate.