“Former Vice President Mike Pence did not run for president,” O’Malley wrote. Thus, the offending FEC form, which quickly circulated across the Internet, contained Mike Richard Pence’s name. It should have been Michael Richard Pence. It is not clear who is behind the model. Journalist Maggie Habermann New York times It is suggested on Twitter that it might be a joke.
Pence said a while ago that he wanted to make a decision about his candidacy in the new year, after consulting with his family. If he ultimately decides to do so, he will first have to win the battle within his Republican Party. In it, he must compete in any case against Donald Trump, the former president under whose rule he served as vice president between 2017 and 2021.
This cooperation and support for Trump ended with the violent storming of the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Trump called on his vice president that day to invalidate the election results and not declare Joe Biden the new president, but Pence refused. Hooligans targeted him, among others.
Trump is currently the only Republican officially running for office. Popular Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is also expected to run for president in 2024. He hasn’t done so yet.