Mike Pence enters 2024 race, invokes Reagan and takes shot at Trump.

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2024 election, joining a crowded field of candidates that includes former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. Pence, who served under Donald Trump, has criticized current Democratic President Joe Biden but did not mention Trump by name. He faces an uphill battle, polling at just 5% and trailing Trump by 44 points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll in May. Pence hopes to focus his campaigning on Iowa, the first state to vote in the nominating contest next year.