Mike Pence is the running mate of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
- Currently governor of Indiana - a post he has held for three years
- Fiscal conservative; in favor of smaller government role
- Has strong record of cutting taxes; presided over economic recovery as Indiana governor
- Ordered cut-off of funding for groups that help Syrian refugees resettle in Indiana, which a federal judge blocked as discriminatory
- Signed "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" that allows businesses to use religious freedom as a defense in legal proceedings. Many saw this as a way to discriminate against LGBT community members. After a backlash, Pence signed an amended bill that protects LGBT people.
- Initially critical of Trump calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. and attacks on the judge in the Trump University lawsuit
- Elected to six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, starting in 2000.
- Initially endorsed Texas Senator Ted Cruz during the Republican primary process; pledged to campaign for Trump after he secured the nomination in May
- An evangelical Christian, supports social conservative causes
- Completed Law School at Indiana University in 1986
- Married to Karen Pence in 1985. Father of three adult children
