Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Mike Pence
Official portrait, 2017
48th Vice President of the United States
In office January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
President
Donald Trump
Preceded by
Joe Biden
Succeeded by
Kamala Harris
50th Governor of Indiana
In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Lieutenant
Sue Ellspermann
Eric Holcomb
Preceded by
Mitch Daniels
Succeeded by
Eric Holcomb
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by
David M. McIntosh
Succeeded by
Luke Messer
Constituency
2nd district (2001–2003)
6th district (2003–2013)
Personal details
Born
Michael Richard Pence
(1959-06-07) June 7, 1959 (age 64) Columbus, Indiana, U.S.
Political party
Republican (1983–present)
Other political affiliations
Democratic (1977–1983)
Spouse
Karen Batten
(m. 1985)
Children
3, including Charlotte Pence Bond
Relatives
Greg Pence (brother)
Residence(s)
Carmel, Indiana, U.S.
Education
Hanover College (BA)
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (JD)
Occupation
Politician
lawyer
broadcaster
Signature
Website
Official website
Mike Pence's voice
Pence on being appointed chair of the White House Coronavirus Task Force Recorded February 27, 2020
Other offices
2020–2021: Chair of the White House Coronavirus Task Force
2017–2020: Chair of the National Space Council
2009–2011: Chair of the House Republican Conference
2005–2007: Chair of the Republican Study Committee
Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013.
Born and raised in Columbus, Indiana, Pence graduated from Hanover College and then from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law before entering private practice. He lost two House bids in 1988 and 1990 and was a conservative radio and television talk show host from 1994 to 1999. After being elected to the House in 2000, Pence represented Indiana's 2nd district from 2001 to 2003 and 6th district from 2003 to 2013. He chaired the Republican Study Committee from 2005 to 2007 and House Republican Conference from 2009 to 2011. He was elected governor of Indiana in 2012.
As governor, Pence initiated the largest tax cut in Indiana's history and pushed for more funding for private education initiatives. He signed bills intended to restrict abortions, including one that prohibited abortions if the reason for the procedure was the fetus's race, gender, or disability, and required funerary services for terminated fetuses, including those resulting from miscarriage;[1] this law was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge and prevented from going into effect.[2][3] After Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, he encountered resistance from moderate members of his party, the business community, and LGBT advocates. The backlash against the bill led Pence to approve changes to the law to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and other criteria. He later became the running mate of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who went on to win the 2016 presidential election.
As vice president, Pence chaired the National Space Council following its reestablishment in 2017 and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, which was established in early 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pence and Trump lost their bid for re-election in the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, although Trump's campaign refused to concede, made false or unproven allegations of election fraud and filed many unsuccessful lawsuits in multiple states. Despite Trump's urging to overturn the election results and the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Pence oversaw the certification of Biden–Harris as the winner of the election.
He has since distanced himself from Trump, endorsing candidates in primary elections in opposition to those supported by Trump and criticizing the latter's conduct on the day of the attack. In June 2023, he launched a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, but withdrew by the end of October. He chose not to endorse Trump for the general election.
^Crockett, Emily (March 26, 2016). "Indiana crammed as many anti-abortion bills as it could into this horrifying new law". Vox. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
^Crockett, Emily (July 14, 2016). "Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed a law this year that mandated funerals for fetuses". Vox. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
^Wang, Stephanie (June 30, 2016). "Judge halts Indiana's new abortion law". IndyStar. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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