Pence and Allies Gear Up for 2024 Presidential Run.

Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, positioning himself as a "classical conservative" who would return the Republican Party to its pre-Trump roots. Pence is working to appeal to evangelicals, promoting free trade, and pushing back against Republican efforts to police big business on ideological grounds. He faces significant challenges, trails far behind in the polls, and has made no effort to channel the populist energies overtaking the Republican Party. Pence's team is betting on a "Reagan coalition" composed of the Christian right, fiscal conservatives, and national security hawks.