Former Vice President Mike Pence has submitted the necessary paperwork to run against his former employer, then-President Donald Trump, in the 2024 election.
On Monday morning, Pence formally declared his presidential candidature with the Federal Election Commission.
Two days prior to his scheduled appearance at a CNN Republican presidential town hall, he filed his paperwork. On Wednesday, his 64th birthday, Pence will formally begin his campaign for president earlier in the day. The inaugural rally for Pence will take place in Des Moines, Iowa.
A major challenge for Pence, who served as Trump’s vice president, will be winning back the support of Republicans who discounted him after the tumultuous end of Trump administration.
Pence served 12 years in the House and four years as governor of Indiana, before become vice president in 2017. He broke from Trump after refusing to follow his orders to reject President Joe Biden’s victory while presiding over the 2020 Electoral College vote counting.
Pence joins a growing field for the GOP nomination. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has been polling second after Trump, entered the race less than two weeks ago.
The town hall hosted by CNN anchor and chief political correspondent Dana Bash is scheduled to start 9pm ET at Grand View University in Des Moines.
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