Mike Pence positions himself as a Reagan-esque candidate in 2024 presidential bid.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has launched his bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, taking aim at President Joe Biden and distancing himself from former President Donald Trump. Pence faces an uphill battle as Trump still has a majority of GOP voters in most national polls, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running a clear second. Pence is in fourth place, behind Trump, DeSantis, and Nikki Haley. Pence's campaign officials hope to reintroduce him as the conservative leader he was in Congress and in Indiana, with a platform of strong national defense, reductions in spending, and conservative social policy.